as in universe
the whole body of things observed or assumed an essay that ponders the place of humankind in the vast cosmos

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Recent Examples of cosmos Stephen Hawking soon extended Penrose’s argument to the early universe, proving (opens a new tab) that a cosmos described by general relativity must have sprung from a singular point during the Big Bang. Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 27 May 2025 As Penrose knew, nothing stands still in our cosmos, not even black holes. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2025 The resulting Hubble Deep Field image revealed about 3,000 distant galaxies, offering humanity's first profound look into the universe's true immensity and revealing a cosmos teeming with galaxies, even at extreme distances. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Eos may not see the dawn of new stars, but its existence is testament to a greater dawn, going all the way back to near the beginning of the universe, in which stars have brought daylight to a dark cosmos. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cosmos
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  • Each layer represents a theory of a universe that imperfectly approximates the real one.
    Charlie Wood, Wired News, 20 July 2025
  • Topanga's big chop was an iconic moment in the Boy Meets World universe — and Danielle Fishel said her mom kept a memento of it after all these years.
    Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 20 July 2025
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  • In a world that often feels divided and uncertain, nonprofits have the power to offer what’s most needed: a place to belong, a way to serve and a reason to hope.
    Melanie Schild, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • The league contends that in a world where visitors like Salazar are owed $2,500, consumers would ultimately lose out: Free apps and other services that are free because of information sharing with advertisers would no longer be free.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 July 2025

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“Cosmos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosmos. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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