the universe

noun

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

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The setting is Eternia, a planet at the center of the universe where science and magic exist side by side. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026 Since joining the universe in 2022, Chad has survived brutal attacks by Ghostface, including one particularly awful stabbing sequence in Scream VI, but the Final Boy lives on. Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026 However, its presence can be inferred due to its gravitational effects on regular matter because dark matter is the glue that holds the universe together. Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026 More collisions translate to more data, which, in turn, enables physicists to probe deeper into the building blocks of the universe. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 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 10 Mar. 2026.

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