the zodiac
noun
: an area in the sky that the sun, moon, and planets appear to travel through viewed as a belt of 12 constellations
the 12 signs of the zodiac
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Consulting the zodiac for baby name inspiration can help guide you to the perfect name for your impending arrival.
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Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 June 2025
Cancer is the maternal and nurturing of the zodiac, which is why Ray is suited to be the Water sign.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Aries is the fearless firestarter of the zodiac, ruled by Mars and fueled by competition, adrenaline, and charm.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 4 June 2025
Today, pop stars devote entire albums and songs to their Saturn returns, sports fans use the zodiac to predict the Knicks’ success, and astrology apps are all over millennials’ and Gen Z’s phones, helping to make astrology a reportedly $12 billion industry and growing.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 4 Apr. 2025
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Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 June 2025
Cancer is the maternal and nurturing of the zodiac, which is why Ray is suited to be the Water sign.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Aries is the fearless firestarter of the zodiac, ruled by Mars and fueled by competition, adrenaline, and charm.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 4 June 2025
Today, pop stars devote entire albums and songs to their Saturn returns, sports fans use the zodiac to predict the Knicks’ success, and astrology apps are all over millennials’ and Gen Z’s phones, helping to make astrology a reportedly $12 billion industry and growing.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the zodiac
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“The zodiac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20zodiac. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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