Examples of Neptune in a Sentence
sailors shipwrecked by the wild waves of Neptune
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The Moon begins the day in deep-thinking Scorpio with a trine to mystical Neptune, opening our minds, while a lunar sextile to Pluto will encourage us to plumb our own depths.
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Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2023
Some companies may hike up premiums, while others may refuse to issue new policies to riskier homes, according to Trevor Burgess, CEO of the private flood insurance company Neptune Insurance.
—Sarah Raza, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
This particular new moon aspects both Uranus retrograde and Neptune retrograde, and the planetary ruler of the new moon in Virgo is Mercury, which is also retrograde.
—Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 15 Sep. 2023
Holst leaves the listener in the far removes of outer space, with Neptune being a study in musical mysticism, highlighted by a hidden hymning women’s chorus, as if heard from a mysterious distance.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
Read full article The gunfire happened around 11:30 a.m. near the intersection of Commercial and Neptune streets, State Police spokesman David Procopio said.
—Talia Lissauer, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
Scientists detected the presence of methane and carbon dioxide within the exoplanet’s atmosphere, supporting the idea that the orb—which is between the size of Earth and Neptune—may host a watery ocean beneath an atmosphere rich with hydrogen.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2023
Evidence of water vapor has previously been found on an exoplanet roughly the size of Neptune about 120 light-years away.
—Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
The home where deputies discovered the twin girls is about 10 miles east of downtown Jacksonville and west of Neptune Beach.
—Scott Butler, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
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Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2023
Some companies may hike up premiums, while others may refuse to issue new policies to riskier homes, according to Trevor Burgess, CEO of the private flood insurance company Neptune Insurance.
—Sarah Raza, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
This particular new moon aspects both Uranus retrograde and Neptune retrograde, and the planetary ruler of the new moon in Virgo is Mercury, which is also retrograde.
—Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 15 Sep. 2023
Holst leaves the listener in the far removes of outer space, with Neptune being a study in musical mysticism, highlighted by a hidden hymning women’s chorus, as if heard from a mysterious distance.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
Read full article The gunfire happened around 11:30 a.m. near the intersection of Commercial and Neptune streets, State Police spokesman David Procopio said.
—Talia Lissauer, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
Scientists detected the presence of methane and carbon dioxide within the exoplanet’s atmosphere, supporting the idea that the orb—which is between the size of Earth and Neptune—may host a watery ocean beneath an atmosphere rich with hydrogen.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2023
Evidence of water vapor has previously been found on an exoplanet roughly the size of Neptune about 120 light-years away.
—Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
The home where deputies discovered the twin girls is about 10 miles east of downtown Jacksonville and west of Neptune Beach.
—Scott Butler, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Latin Neptunus
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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The first known use of Neptune was
before the 12th century
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“Neptune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Neptune. Accessed 1 Oct. 2023.
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