the universe

noun

: all of space and everything in it including stars, planets, galaxies, etc.

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Be open to the universe, and gain insight by observing how others react to you. Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024 Quincy once said, ‘Music is the soul of the universe. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024 The age of the universe spans at least a 13.7-billion-year timeframe. Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Arkani-Hamed therefore suspects that the usual notion of quantum particles moving and interacting in space-time is an approximation of deeper, more abstract concepts, which, if found, could serve as a better language for talking about quantum gravity and the origin of the universe. Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the universe 

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“The universe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20universe. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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