How to Use Ursa Major in a Sentence

Ursa Major

noun
  • What put a pillow-sized hole in the Ursa Major’s hull?
    — Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
  • Ursa Major breaks ground in Colorado.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The rear end and tail of Ursa Major, the Big Bear, are very close to the horizon.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, the bears of the sky, have quite a story.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 14 June 2026
  • There was a six-year break before Ursa Major arrived in 2009.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 May 2022
  • On the left side of the sky is the Big Dipper, part of the Great Bear, Ursa Major.
    — Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Instead look for Ursa Major, or the Big Dipper, and gaze toward the end of its handle.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2026
  • The series of events which led the Ursa Major to sink to the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea remains unclear.
    — Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
  • The legend goes that Melikki pulled the bear constellation (Ursa Major) down from the sky for the hunters.
    — Lara Jo Hightower, Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2020
  • The guestrooms feature hardwood floors and custom decor alongside large walk-in showers with Ursa Major toiletries.
    — Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Instead, that shape is the brightest part of the very large constellation Ursa Major, the Big Bear.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2025
  • The comet is currently passing through the southern boundaries of Ursa Major, the Great Bear.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • But Ursa Major’s Golden Hour Body Serum takes the guesswork out of the equation.
    — Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Although Ursa Major is well known, few stargazers can go beyond the core asterism — the Big Dipper.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The Big Dipper makes up the rear end and tail of the constellation Ursa Major, the Big Bear.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The massive galaxy cluster can be found in the Ursa Major constellation within the northern hemisphere.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 20 June 2022
  • Ursa Major said the new facility will support national and missile defense programs.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Arcturus is Greek for 'bear guard,' which is fitting because it's located in line with the tail of the constellation Ursa Major, or great bear.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Ursa Major also aims to rapidly deploy these critical capabilities across all combat domains — land, air, sea, and space.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Ursa Major will be able to conduct full-scale static firings, and drop and temperature storage testing for current and future missile systems.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The Big Dipper is not an official constellation but instead makes up the bright derriere and tail of Ursa Major.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2024
  • The Big Dipper is actually part of Ursa Major and is used as a guide to finding other constellations in the sky.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2023
  • Of course, when the basketball Hall of Famer had Ursa Major built, it was designed specifically for the 7-foot-1 star.
    — Tj MacIas, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Mrk 178 is located around 13 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.
    — Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2025
  • To address the challenge, Ursa Major aims to normalize repeated use, which could significantly reduce per-flight costs and increase flight rates.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The Ursa Major appeared stable and unlikely to sink soon, according to the source familiar with the investigation.
    — Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
  • The hypersonic test vehicle is powered by a Hadley rocket engine developed by Ursa Major.
    — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Ursa Major pointed out that the engine’s innovation and success have set a new standard for agile, cost-effective propulsion in defense and commercial sectors.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Ursa Major revealed that Draper operates on non-cryogenic, non-toxic propellants and uses a closed catalyst cycle.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The Big Dipper, though, makes up the rear end and tail of a larger actual constellation called Ursa Major, or Great Bear.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 14 June 2026

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