the universe

noun

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

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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025 Astronomers may have discovered a means to reveal supermassive black holes currently hidden from us across the universe. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025 An elliptical galaxy and a spiral galaxy appear as one celestial body as a result of the effects of mass on spacetime, the fabric of the universe. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Ever since then, the universe or just chance has confirmed for me that this was the right thing to do. Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025 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 4 Apr. 2025.

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