as in world
a huge physical or conceptual distance
they're a galaxy apart when it comes to politics
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of galaxy
Astronomers don’t just survey an astronomical object like a planet, galaxy or supernova once, either.
—
John Peterson, The Conversation, 23 June 2025
What’s more interesting is that researchers glimpsed 10 times more galaxies than expected.
—Jay Kakade
june 22, New Atlas, 22 June 2025
As political machinations across the galaxy threaten to implode, Paul and Chani (Zendaya) must decide whether their love and cause can survive the burden of messianic power.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
The thickness of these filaments, however, is less than a tenth of the width of our galaxy.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for galaxy
John Peterson, The Conversation, 23 June 2025
What’s more interesting is that researchers glimpsed 10 times more galaxies than expected.
—Jay Kakade
june 22, New Atlas, 22 June 2025
As political machinations across the galaxy threaten to implode, Paul and Chani (Zendaya) must decide whether their love and cause can survive the burden of messianic power.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
The thickness of these filaments, however, is less than a tenth of the width of our galaxy.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for galaxy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galaxy
world
Noun
-
The New Zealand singer-songwriter’s third album, released in August 2021, reveled in the comfort of distance, toasting to idyllic interior worlds.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
-
Android Circuit rounds up the news from the Android world every weekend here on Forbes.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Galaxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galaxy. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share