as in globes
the celestial body on which we live
our collective responsibility to conserve the planet and its natural resources for future generations
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Recent Examples of planets
While viewing them, be on the lookout for spectacular fireballs — especially bright meteors that flare dramatically to outshine even the brightest planets in the night sky.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Our Earth, solar system, sun and billions of other stars, along with who knows how many other planets, are all orbiting around our home Milky Way Galaxy.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
All four of the giant planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) have super-fast jet streams at their equators.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
The spice was central to the Dune universe, allowing trade to flourish and planets to prosper.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The trio were delighted to discover, after the song was finished, that the planets had quite literally been aligned that night.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Of all the planets visible in the night sky, either with the naked eye or the aid of a powerful telescope, none is more recognizable or iconic than Saturn.
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
Once Rubin’s data comes in, astronomers should gain a much sharper picture of whether the Kuiper Belt’s tilt points to additional planets lurking far beyond Neptune.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Need help finding stars, planets and constellations?
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Our Earth, solar system, sun and billions of other stars, along with who knows how many other planets, are all orbiting around our home Milky Way Galaxy.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
All four of the giant planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) have super-fast jet streams at their equators.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
The spice was central to the Dune universe, allowing trade to flourish and planets to prosper.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The trio were delighted to discover, after the song was finished, that the planets had quite literally been aligned that night.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Of all the planets visible in the night sky, either with the naked eye or the aid of a powerful telescope, none is more recognizable or iconic than Saturn.
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
Once Rubin’s data comes in, astronomers should gain a much sharper picture of whether the Kuiper Belt’s tilt points to additional planets lurking far beyond Neptune.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Need help finding stars, planets and constellations?
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planets
Noun
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Remove glass globes that are full of dirt and bugs to rinse off in the sink.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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For example, swapping rustic barn lights for sleek, glass globes can instantly update a space without much effort.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Aug. 2025
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The film features a story between a transgender character and a cisgender political revolutionary (played by Tonatiuh and Diego Luna) who are pulled from two separate worlds and are imprisoned in one cell.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
10 Oct. 2025
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Blending two worlds In April, the same team made headlines after developing the PoX 2D flash memory prototype, which achieved an extraordinary program speed of 400 picoseconds, the fastest semiconductor charge storage ever recorded.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Global manufacturers are concerned China's decision to curb exports of rare-earths alloys, mixtures and magnets could slow production and disrupt supply chains.—
Yuka Obayashi,
Reuters,
4 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Planets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planets. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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