as in world
a huge physical or conceptual distance
my sister and I are close in age, but personality-wise, there are light-years between us
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Recent Examples of light-year
But the analysis also allowed the researchers to calculate the rate at which supernovae occur both within our galaxy—but, more specifically, within 65 light-years of Earth.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
However, this census allowed the researchers also to calculate the rate at which supernovae occur less than 1,000 light-years away from Earth, close enough to affect our planet.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Unsurprisingly, Google's remedy position is light-years away from the Justice Department's.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025
Alpha Centauri is the closest star system to our own, lying around 4.3 light-years away.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
However, this census allowed the researchers also to calculate the rate at which supernovae occur less than 1,000 light-years away from Earth, close enough to affect our planet.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Unsurprisingly, Google's remedy position is light-years away from the Justice Department's.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025
Alpha Centauri is the closest star system to our own, lying around 4.3 light-years away.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for light-year
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“Light-year.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light-year. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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