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 Meanwhile, planets like GJ 1061c or K2-3d may have older evolutionary histories, but that doesn’t correlate to highly advanced inhabitants. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Sep. 2026 The orbs on the notepad began to resemble planets and Heti added rings to some and clusters of stars around others. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026 This matter rotates in the same direction as the central young star, meaning planets that may emerge shuld also rotate in the same direction. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Impact craters have also helped shape the surfaces of the rocky planets and moons across our solar system, said Jeff Andrews-Hanna, a professor in the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona. — CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026 For decades, astronomers thought rings were something only giant planets had. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026 Keep in mind that after the first that took place in July, this is the second of thirteen alignments that will unfold between these two planets before 2032. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026 David Catling of the University of Washington is a scientist in the latter group, having come to OoL research through his studies of planets. — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planets
Noun
  • Most globes take between a few weeks and a few months to make, and each is a work of art, customized for clients with family histories, past travels, migration routes, and personalized themes.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Seeing the world through old maps The Osher Map Library, at the University of Southern Maine in Portland, is home to half a million rare maps, globes and atlases, dating as far back as the 15th century.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The two men came from different worlds but shared a love for finance.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The Kansas football team’s trip to London has been a collision of two worlds all week, leading up to Saturday’s historic KU-Arizona State game at Wembley Stadium.
    — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • And the movie’s also a super-teaming of the whole Spider-Man concept, clashing infinite earths of Spider-People together into a banter-y arachnoid squad.
    — Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026
  • China imposed export restrictions on 10 US companies, including two rare-earths firms backed by Washington, marking the latest escalation in recent Sino-American trade tensions.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 22 June 2026

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“Planets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planets. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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