the universe

noun

: all of space and everything in it including stars, planets, galaxies, etc.

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What this means is these blasts of radio waves carry the fingerprints of how matter in the universe is distributed. Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The Fast movies have since made little nods to Brian’s continued existence in the universe, without actually showing him. Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2026 The holiday is a holy time for Jews, and is believed to be the birthday of the universe or the day God created Adam and Eve. Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 According to the rules of standard physics, a photon with that much energy should have hit other light particles from the universe’s microwave background and been destroyed in the process. Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the universe

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“The universe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20universe. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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