as in universe
the whole body of things observed or assumed an essay that ponders the place of humankind in the vast cosmos

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Recent Examples on the Web The Cupola is a control center in the ISS with seven portholes that allow astronauts to work while enjoying a 360-degree view of the outside, providing an exceptional observatory for studying the Earth and the entire cosmos. Massimo Comparini, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2023 Beneath the dipole sit one-part-in-a-million temperature differences, a sign of the first density fluctuations that would grow to dominate the entire cosmos. Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 24 Apr. 2023 Across the entire cosmos, the average density of all the matter is roughly one hydrogen atom per cubic meter. Paul M. Sutter, Discover Magazine, 23 Nov. 2023 Saar was exhilarated by the worlds that Cornell created in boxes: unapologetically romantic and history-rich cosmoses, where dreams and cultural artifacts and even the stars Cornell loved, ranging from Lauren Bacall to Susan Sontag, were presented as though on a stage. Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for cosmos 

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“Cosmos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosmos. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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