Synonyms of galaxy

galaxy

noun

ˈga-lək-sē 

as in world

a huge physical or conceptual distance

they're a galaxy apart when it comes to politics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• world
• light-year
• way
• infinity
• long haul
• country mile

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• striking distance
• shouting distance
• hair
• hairbreadth
• inch
• hop, skip, and jump
• stone's throw

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of galaxy

After the initial blast, which spews out gamma rays, a storm of radiation pours into the surrounding galaxy, creating a ferocious afterglow that burns in every part of the electromagnetic spectrum. — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Over billions of years, gravity amplified these small density variations, helping produce the large-scale cosmic web of galaxies and dark matter observed today. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

By studying satellite galaxies like this one, which also happens to be an especially low-mass galaxy, researchers could better understand the complicated dynamics both within the galaxies themselves and between them and their host galaxies. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026

That all three gossamer galaxies existed along a line, as neighbors, didn’t escape the attention of astrophysicists, who began to coalesce around an origin story. — Quanta Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026