the cosmos

noun

: the universe especially when it is understood as an ordered system

the origins of the cosmos

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Then, in European culture, Christianity appeared, a religion which made an astonishing discovery, namely, that the primary cause for everything—humans, animals, nature, fertility, the inanimate world, the universe, the cosmos—could be concentrated into one single point. —

Merve Emre, New Yorker, 28 June 2026 Once ionized, hydrogen gas cannot absorb ultraviolet light — and so, the cosmos became transparent at those wavelengths. —

Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 June 2026 Its value can be measured by using light from the early universe, which provides a view of how the cosmos was growing in its earliest days. —

Quanta Magazine, 22 June 2026 On June 21, the sun will slip into Cancer’s sentimental waters, where the cosmos encourages us to go inward and dive deep into our feelings. —

Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the cosmos