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 Deep in the first moments of the Big Bang, the entire cosmos shook and rumbled. Paul Sutter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025 The Milky Way sprawled above like a luminous brain—countless stars clustered in neural patterns, a cosmos of flickering connections. Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 Iceberg roses, Mexican sage, white and purple cosmos, and geraniums are planted in front. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025 Long before our solar system took shape, before Earth had oceans, trees, or trilobites, something remarkable was already drifting through the distant cosmos. Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 20 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cosmos
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  • In addition to the Dick Wolf drama, Flueger is also known for his appearances on the other Chicago universe shows, Chicago Med and Chicago Fire, but also for movies such as Brothers, alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, Tobey Maguire, and Natalie Portman, and the 2011 version of Footloose.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The medical drama series, which belongs to NBC’s One Chicago universe, premiered in 2015 and is currently in season 11.
    Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • In an era when multinationals are diversifying away from single-market dependencies, Minister Al-Falih’s remarks made clear that Riyadh wants to anchor that shift — offering predictability, efficiency, and partnership in a volatile world.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
  • That’s what Rebecca feels—all alone in a world that seems to care less.
    Joni Eareckson Tada, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Cosmos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosmos. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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