as in world
a huge physical or conceptual distance
they're a galaxy apart when it comes to politics
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Recent Examples of galaxy
Flares such as this one reveal the presence of incredibly large stars near the hearts of galaxies and shed light on the very structure of galaxies, Ford said.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
But that’s not the only way our galaxy’s disk is off-kilter.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2025
The 38th Tokyo International Film Festival got off to a spectacular start on Monday with a galaxy of stars in attendance.
—Mark Schilling, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
These are just two of the nine gift sets available this year, each housed in a rich navy blue Chanel pouch emblematic of the galaxies.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
But that’s not the only way our galaxy’s disk is off-kilter.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2025
The 38th Tokyo International Film Festival got off to a spectacular start on Monday with a galaxy of stars in attendance.
—Mark Schilling, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
These are just two of the nine gift sets available this year, each housed in a rich navy blue Chanel pouch emblematic of the galaxies.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for galaxy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galaxy
world
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But just as his career was taking flight, his personal world fell apart.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Carrie, meanwhile, is villainized for her admittedly deluded quest to reunite with her biological son in a world that has dismissed them.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Galaxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galaxy. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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