the universe

noun

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

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Sometimes — as Annie would certainly never say herself — the universe provides. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026 With patience and selectivity, a tight budget can still open up the universe. Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Should have charged it to the universe’s appetite for curiosities. Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026 His iteration of Spider-Man has perhaps taken on more responsibility than those who came before him, given the universe-altering events that Peter took part in in the Avengers movies on top of his own solo trilogy. Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 31 July 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 6 Aug. 2026.

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