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, 7 Feb. 2026
That alone distinguishes Bienvenu’s take on a futuristic reality from most sci-fi narratives, which often occur in sleek, cold labs, desolate planets, or intricate spaceships floating in the vastness of space.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
But this seething primordial soup—the stuff of future galaxies, stars, planets and people—only lasted a few microseconds.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
Because Jupiter is often used as a benchmark for studying gas giants, the refined measurements could improve scientists’ understanding of similar planets both within and beyond the solar system.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
However, the next key in understanding the problem was to calculate the effects of all the other planets on the orbit of Mercury.
—Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
Musk, who has often spoken about the need to colonize other planets, also has dreams of Starship being the vehicle that transports the first humans to Mars.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
The heavyweight planets—Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Pluto and Mars—are all under tension.
—Katharina Fuchs, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
The next opportunity to see this many planets at the same time won’t be until October 2028, NASA said.
—Nathaniel Levine, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
Space.com Staff, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2026
That alone distinguishes Bienvenu’s take on a futuristic reality from most sci-fi narratives, which often occur in sleek, cold labs, desolate planets, or intricate spaceships floating in the vastness of space.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
But this seething primordial soup—the stuff of future galaxies, stars, planets and people—only lasted a few microseconds.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
Because Jupiter is often used as a benchmark for studying gas giants, the refined measurements could improve scientists’ understanding of similar planets both within and beyond the solar system.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
However, the next key in understanding the problem was to calculate the effects of all the other planets on the orbit of Mercury.
—Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
Musk, who has often spoken about the need to colonize other planets, also has dreams of Starship being the vehicle that transports the first humans to Mars.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
The heavyweight planets—Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Pluto and Mars—are all under tension.
—Katharina Fuchs, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
The next opportunity to see this many planets at the same time won’t be until October 2028, NASA said.
—Nathaniel Levine, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planets
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Dancers execute choreography with four to as many as 50 hoops, creating intricate designs such as animals and globes.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The sound globes rotated 340 degrees to project a cone of sound and could be tuned to re-create the environment in which the music was originally recorded—a concert hall, cathedral, nightclub, or opera house.—
Allison Marsh,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Andrew Webster is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game.—
Andrew Webster,
The Verge,
5 Feb. 2026
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Some in the company felt that Chapek was elevating the MBAs over the people actually creating the characters and worlds that Disney was best known for.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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China is responsible for roughly 70% of the world's rare-earths mining.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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An emboldened Beijing tested American resolve again in October by expanding its restrictions on rare-earths exports.—
LAEL BRAINARD,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Planets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planets. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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