as in worlds
a huge physical or conceptual distance
they're a galaxy apart when it comes to politics
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Recent Examples of galaxies
Hence, physicists have inferred that galaxies are embedded with vast haloes of dark matter that extend far beyond their haloes of stars.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2026
And this brings us to the second reason galaxies can still collide in an expanding universe.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
Most of the galaxies in the Universe are small and faint; most of the stars in the Universe emit primarily red or even infrared light; most of the galaxies in the Universe are rich in dust; most of the Universe that’s observable to us are located at significant cosmic distances.
—Big Think, 4 Feb. 2026
One standout target to try locating is the Bode’s Galaxy M81, one of the brightest galaxies in the evening sky.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
However, the image ended up being so deep—and revealed so many galaxies—that some of the individual objects began to merge and become indistinguishable from each other.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2026
And this brings us to the second reason galaxies can still collide in an expanding universe.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
Most of the galaxies in the Universe are small and faint; most of the stars in the Universe emit primarily red or even infrared light; most of the galaxies in the Universe are rich in dust; most of the Universe that’s observable to us are located at significant cosmic distances.
—Big Think, 4 Feb. 2026
One standout target to try locating is the Bode’s Galaxy M81, one of the brightest galaxies in the evening sky.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
However, the image ended up being so deep—and revealed so many galaxies—that some of the individual objects began to merge and become indistinguishable from each other.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galaxies
Noun
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Andrew Webster is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game.—
Andrew Webster,
The Verge,
5 Feb. 2026
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Some in the company felt that Chapek was elevating the MBAs over the people actually creating the characters and worlds that Disney was best known for.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the engineers who built a telescope that can see planets 13 billion light-years away.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2026
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The findings come from a close look at the HR 8799 system, a young, sun-like star about 133 light-years from Earth that hosts four enormous gas giants orbiting far from their parent star.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Galaxies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galaxies. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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