the zodiac
noun
: an area in the sky that the sun, moon, and planets appear to travel through viewed as a belt of 12 constellations
the 12 signs of the zodiac
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With these two planets meeting in Aries — the first sign of the zodiac — the synergy is a combustible mix of courage and spirit.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Scorpios are the edgy girls of the zodiac world, and as such, their wedding jewelry should cause a scene, Wegman says.
—Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Libra is an air sign and the seventh sign of the zodiac.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Another consequence of this motion, sometimes referred to as the precession of the equinoxes, is that today the constellations of the zodiac no longer align with the traditional dates associated with them.
—Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Scorpios are the edgy girls of the zodiac world, and as such, their wedding jewelry should cause a scene, Wegman says.
—Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Libra is an air sign and the seventh sign of the zodiac.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Another consequence of this motion, sometimes referred to as the precession of the equinoxes, is that today the constellations of the zodiac no longer align with the traditional dates associated with them.
—Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the zodiac
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“The zodiac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20zodiac. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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