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 crew experienced a solar eclipse, including 54 minutes of totality where the sun’s light was blocked by Earth, spied planets, photographed the Milky Way and even witnessed flashes of light as space rocks slammed into the moon.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Those spots turned out to be planets, including Saturn, Mars and Venus.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
What's happening with the new race to the moon and other planets?
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2026
In space, the gravitational tugs from passing planets act like those currents.
—Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
With these two planets meeting in Aries — the first sign of the zodiac — the synergy is a combustible mix of courage and spirit.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
These stargazing events are free to attend and the association provides equipment and shares its expertise on the stars and planets.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Glover, 49, continued with his narration, identifying stars and planets not easily visible when the spacecraft is illuminated in sunlight.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
In the beginnings of science, astronomers studied the motion of the Sun, the Moon, the planets, and the stars.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Those spots turned out to be planets, including Saturn, Mars and Venus.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
What's happening with the new race to the moon and other planets?
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2026
In space, the gravitational tugs from passing planets act like those currents.
—Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
With these two planets meeting in Aries — the first sign of the zodiac — the synergy is a combustible mix of courage and spirit.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
These stargazing events are free to attend and the association provides equipment and shares its expertise on the stars and planets.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Glover, 49, continued with his narration, identifying stars and planets not easily visible when the spacecraft is illuminated in sunlight.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
In the beginnings of science, astronomers studied the motion of the Sun, the Moon, the planets, and the stars.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planets
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There is Fedora, a city that preserves in glass globes models of the city that might have been, making enduring art of futures that were possible once but are possible no longer.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
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In a garden designed by Denler Hobart Gardens, beautiful boxwood cones and globes are paired to enhance a stone patio's charm.—
Lauren Dunec Hoang,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2026
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With the cuteness of a Mary Jane shoe and the comfort and support of sneakers, these shoes are the best of both worlds.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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A-list rock stars from Rage Against the Machine and underground peers like N8NOFACE have lauded them, and the fine art and film worlds have noticed too.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 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
Cite this Entry
“Planets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planets. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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