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
Life’s got you; the gods and planets ensnare the weak and vulnerable.
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 26 Sep. 2025
Eventually, the sun will also turn into a white dwarf, pulling in not only planets, but also icy Kuiper Belt objects.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Some, called rogue planets, don't even orbit a star, but rather are floating through the cosmos untethered.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Confirmed planets are added to the count on a rolling basis by scientists from around the world, so no single planet is considered the 6,000th entry, NASA says.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But discovering planets is not just a numbers game.
—Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2025
That makes this research applicable not just to Mars, but to planets orbiting other stars too, with the underlying idea of looking for habitable environments beyond our solar system.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2025
In theory, those same (or analogous) conditions could occur elsewhere in the Universe as well, perhaps even ubiquitously if the conditions that existed on Earth billions of years ago exist on many other planets in the galaxy at present.
—Big Think, 10 Apr. 2025
Sometimes, the stars and planets align perfectly, as is the case for the answer for Dionne’s request.
—Phil Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 26 Sep. 2025
Eventually, the sun will also turn into a white dwarf, pulling in not only planets, but also icy Kuiper Belt objects.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Some, called rogue planets, don't even orbit a star, but rather are floating through the cosmos untethered.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Confirmed planets are added to the count on a rolling basis by scientists from around the world, so no single planet is considered the 6,000th entry, NASA says.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But discovering planets is not just a numbers game.
—Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2025
That makes this research applicable not just to Mars, but to planets orbiting other stars too, with the underlying idea of looking for habitable environments beyond our solar system.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2025
In theory, those same (or analogous) conditions could occur elsewhere in the Universe as well, perhaps even ubiquitously if the conditions that existed on Earth billions of years ago exist on many other planets in the galaxy at present.
—Big Think, 10 Apr. 2025
Sometimes, the stars and planets align perfectly, as is the case for the answer for Dionne’s request.
—Phil Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planets
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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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Chilled cryotherapy globes by Epicutis are also included and intended for take-home use.—
India Brown,
Robb Report,
13 Aug. 2025
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Netflix had offered the best of both worlds—access to a nation-wide streaming audience, plus a level of theatrical play commensurate with what the movie would have received from a traditional art-house distributor anyway.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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For the best of both worlds, end the day with a couples massage by the beach.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 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
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“Planets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planets. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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