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
What's happening with the new race to the moon and other planets?
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Space.com Staff, Space.com, 30 May 2026
Galaxies lack distinct edges like those of rocky planets or moons.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
Loco moco, malasada and lau lau may sound like alien planets in some Star Wars movie, but all three are Hawaiian delicacies that every visitor should sample at least once.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The moon and planets follow this same path.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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
Both planets are close to their brightest for some time but behave very differently.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Space.com Staff, Space.com, 30 May 2026
Galaxies lack distinct edges like those of rocky planets or moons.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
Loco moco, malasada and lau lau may sound like alien planets in some Star Wars movie, but all three are Hawaiian delicacies that every visitor should sample at least once.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The moon and planets follow this same path.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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
Both planets are close to their brightest for some time but behave very differently.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planets
Noun
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Besides dusting, this includes wiping off the lightbulbs, removing any light globes to wash and dry them, and wiping dust from the fan’s motor and pull chain with a microfiber cloth.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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The Ebern Designs Rhenn flush mount comes with three milky glass globes that give you plenty of light without blinding you.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Those subtle details make a huge difference in both worlds.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Yet his eight years as the head of the nation’s central bank were a tale of two worlds for real estate, which basically doubled a typical Southern California homebuyer’s mortgage payment.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Following talks in the Indian capital, the two countries’ prime ministers inked a deal deepening rare-earths cooperation, and pledged to double bilateral trade by the end of the decade.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Many companies that depend on these magnets have been looking for alternatives, either a rare-earths-free magnet or a motor without magnets.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Planets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planets. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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