the universe

noun

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

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That is because the very earliest galaxies in the universe and their stars were filled with the simplest elements in the cosmos, hydrogen and helium. Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 May 2025 In the universe of the novel, these opposing forces—of what is too easy to remember and what is too easy to forget—have been locked in a cycle of destruction and rebirth for untold thousands of years. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 28 May 2025 Read the full Gemini Daily Horoscope Cancer (June 22 - July 22) Curious about the inner workings of the universe? Usa Today, USA Today, 27 May 2025 The researcher added that similar findings might say more about the current state of humanity than about the universe at large. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 25 May 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 Jun. 2025.

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