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as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit
the constellation of beliefs, attitudes, and values that serve to define liberalism today
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as in groupings
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
the organization invited an impressive constellation of guest speakers
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as in designs
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
there's a constantly shifting constellation of relationships among the characters of the novel
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Recent Examples of constellations
The Barabasi Lab’s Nature 150, for instance, conveys the importance of intellectual influence by creating a galaxy-like network of scientific papers and allowing users to travel through its colorful constellations of nodes and links.
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Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
As satellite constellations multiply, those fiery returns will become more frequent and the total ozone impact is likely greater than current estimates suggest.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
Need help finding stars, planets and constellations?
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
That star pattern is Piscis Austrinus the Southern Fish, which resides to the east and south of the zodiacal constellations of Capricornus the Sea Goat and Aquarius the Water Bearer.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Need help finding stars, planets and constellations?
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
In honor of both Orion and the scorpion, the gods placed them in the sky as constellations—Orion and Scorpius.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
An anthology of first memories, a meditation on decomposition, spinning constellations—every stanza grapples with change on a private or galactic scale.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
One of the classic constellations of the night sky is Pegasus, the flying horse.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
As satellite constellations multiply, those fiery returns will become more frequent and the total ozone impact is likely greater than current estimates suggest.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
Need help finding stars, planets and constellations?
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
That star pattern is Piscis Austrinus the Southern Fish, which resides to the east and south of the zodiacal constellations of Capricornus the Sea Goat and Aquarius the Water Bearer.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Need help finding stars, planets and constellations?
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
In honor of both Orion and the scorpion, the gods placed them in the sky as constellations—Orion and Scorpius.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
An anthology of first memories, a meditation on decomposition, spinning constellations—every stanza grapples with change on a private or galactic scale.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
One of the classic constellations of the night sky is Pegasus, the flying horse.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constellations
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Five clusters of uniformed girls press together, arms uplifted, each holding up another girl who balances on one leg.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Both artists are represented by landscapes, seascapes, portraits and family groupings.—
Robert Taylor,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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This included all four tight ends, with the Rams rolling out 12- and 13-personnel groupings with a lot of frequency against the Jaguars.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, there's been a big push to reduce space debris by setting up tracking systems, improving spacecraft and launcher designs, and setting up protocols so that defunct satellites are properly decommissioned before being orbited or sent into a graveyard orbit.—
David Szondy
October 26,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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Power suiting, of course, continues to be a defining fall trend, enjoyed by everyone from Demi Moore in Saint Laurent and tailored Thom Browne to Julia Roberts in Versace and Victoria Beckham in her own designs.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 Oct. 2025
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While largely conceptual in nature, the ramifications could soon help boost advancements in telecommunications and satellite arrays.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
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In both, a band of our galaxy, the Milky Way, is seen above Earth's horizon, with the space station's solar arrays and the Kibo exposed facility in the foreground.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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More on why environmental groups are concerned.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Players, coaches, executives and ownership groups have come and gone, but the team remains despite a lengthy and emotional relocation saga that nearly resulted in a move to Seattle.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Striking marble and travertine walls are a few of the natural materials first noticed in the communal spaces and extended into the residences, which come in one- to five-bedroom layouts.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
21 Oct. 2025
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The neon skyline of the city is somewhat pretty, but most levels — from underground clubs to ethereal dimensions — mostly boil down to a series of tight corridors, routinely recycling their layouts.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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If needed, brown the chicken in 2 batches.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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Samples from multiple batches of each of the 23 different products were analyzed to assess total protein, arsenic, cadmium, lead and other elements.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Oct. 2025
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These gadgets include single or double kettlebell handles, an EZ curl bar, a straight bar, plus an optional pulley system and set of elastic resistance bands.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
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On Monday morning, Jamaica felt tropical storm conditions as outer rain bands from Melissa swept over the island.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Constellations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constellations. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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