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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Aries, as the first spark of the zodiac, asks us to return to that unfiltered instinct and to let Eros move through us as the energy of becoming. Colin Bedell, Them, 18 Mar. 2025 The first sign of the zodiac, Aries is bold, passionate and often daring in its approach. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025 The moon will lie near the border that separates the zodiac constellations of Leo and Virgo. Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 Mar. 2025 Look at it this way: the planet of death and rebirth meets the visionary of the zodiac, a sign symbolic of progression and social consciousness. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.

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