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
With Scorpio, nothing stays on the surface in part because the sign is ruled by two planets (formerly by Mars, now by Pluto, which was only discovered in 1930).
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Glamour, 25 Apr. 2026
The results also revealed the presence of benzothiophene, a carbon- and sulfur-bearing molecule typically found in meteorites, which could have collided with planets like Earth in the past.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The situation is so extreme that in around 200 years, the planets won't line up in front of their star at all.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Astronomers have so far cataloged about 6,000 planets orbiting nearby stars, noted Nicola Fox, associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, at the news event.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
In 2018, my colleagues and I tried to model the interactions between energy-harvesting technological civilizations and their planets.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Designed to study the development of galaxies, stars and distant planets, the telescope has been undergoing tests ahead of launch at the agency’s Goddard Spaceflight Center in Maryland, where it was assembled.
—Loren Grush, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Those spots turned out to be planets, including Saturn, Mars and Venus.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 11 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
Glamour, 25 Apr. 2026
The results also revealed the presence of benzothiophene, a carbon- and sulfur-bearing molecule typically found in meteorites, which could have collided with planets like Earth in the past.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The situation is so extreme that in around 200 years, the planets won't line up in front of their star at all.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Astronomers have so far cataloged about 6,000 planets orbiting nearby stars, noted Nicola Fox, associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, at the news event.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
In 2018, my colleagues and I tried to model the interactions between energy-harvesting technological civilizations and their planets.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Designed to study the development of galaxies, stars and distant planets, the telescope has been undergoing tests ahead of launch at the agency’s Goddard Spaceflight Center in Maryland, where it was assembled.
—Loren Grush, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Those spots turned out to be planets, including Saturn, Mars and Venus.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 11 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
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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When their fort reveals a magical ability to transport them to worlds across the globe, the girls embark on a whirlwind adventure that brings them closer again.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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The two companies are working on an entertainment platform that will be connected to Fortnite and be filled with the company’s characters and worlds.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
30 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 1 May. 2026.
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