galaxies

plural of galaxy
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 The team is now collaborating with NASA to investigate whether the approach could help analyse light from distant galaxies. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026 However, as the universe cooled and expanded, these sites became the building blocks of far less chaotic galaxies. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Elliptical galaxies have a lot of stars but very little gas and dust, and many are the result of galaxies merging together. — Edwin Alexani, The Conversation, 2 Nov. 2026 Throughout outer space lie stars and galaxies that resemble creepy creatures, spooky skulls and galactic ghouls. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026 Turn the volume up and that pinhole dilates, revealing swirling galaxies of vocal harmonies, upright bass plucks, and cascading piano runs. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • The Cat and the kids dive into their cardboard boxes to find the misplaced Go-Backer and discover vast, amazing worlds informed by their interests and imaginations.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • But Foley was ready for a change and said the move reflects a desire to follow his curiosity and explore new ways of bringing creative and commercial worlds together.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
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  • The feature, nicknamed the Cat's Tail, extends out from the debris disk known as Beta Pictoris which is located in a planetary system located 63 light-years away.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Also, these happen, on average, billions of light-years from us, so the energy is dissipated to far less than that of the beat of a bat’s wing on Earth.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Galaxies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galaxies. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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