the cosmos
noun
: the universe especially when it is understood as an ordered system
the origins of the cosmos
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The ancient blast occurred when the cosmos was just 5 percent of its current age, and the supernova’s light has been traveling through space ever since.
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Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 9 Dec. 2025
Despite the fact that scientists believe the cosmos is packed with these middle-of-the-road black holes, they are rarely detected.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Dec. 2025
This is where momentum returns as the cosmos dares you to take a leap of faith.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
The new study shows how incredibly precise observations of subtle shifts in the night sky can have widespread implications for our understanding of the cosmos.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
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Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 9 Dec. 2025
Despite the fact that scientists believe the cosmos is packed with these middle-of-the-road black holes, they are rarely detected.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Dec. 2025
This is where momentum returns as the cosmos dares you to take a leap of faith.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
The new study shows how incredibly precise observations of subtle shifts in the night sky can have widespread implications for our understanding of the cosmos.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the cosmos
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“The cosmos.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cosmos. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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