planets

plural of planet
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 The finding fits theories that planets and other bodies in the solar system were built in waves as a mixture of fine dust, ice, organic matter and specks of stardust circling the newborn sun clumped together into ever larger objects. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2026 Scraps of leftover material collided and accreted into the planets of the solar system, including our own. — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 12 Nov. 2026 For astronomers, the light emitted by a star is one of the most crucial tools for understanding planets orbiting it. — Alix Freckelton, Space.com, 11 Nov. 2026 These are young stars, and two of them have massive planets that are still warm from their gravitational collapse, allowing them to have been imaged previously. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
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Noun
  • He was known for his love of globes, often photographed posing with them, according to The Post.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • With the fan and light turned off, check for loose globes, shades, bulbs, finials, or other decorative pieces.
    — Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026
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
Noun
  • David McNew/Getty Images Several developments combined to shift rare-earths production from monazite to bastnaesite.
    — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Keith Bradsher, who has covered the rare-earths industry since 2009, reported from Beijing and Shanghai.
    — Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Planets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planets. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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