How to Use meteor in a Sentence

meteor

noun
  • The whole club was just like it had been hit by a meteor.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
  • But there's more than meteors to see this week.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Last year, light from a bright moon washed out many of the meteors.
    — Aylin Woodward, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2023
  • With the moon out of the way, up to a dozen meteors an hour may be seen.
    — Arnold Pearlstein, sun-sentinel.com, 28 July 2019
  • This month, learn about comets and meteors.
    — Dean Regas, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Expect to see a few meteors streak across the sky in an hour.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 8 Oct. 2019
  • The dust trails that cause many meteor showers are fed by comets.
    — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 11 Aug. 2020
  • Where do the Lyrid meteors come from?
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
  • But these bright, fast meteors can be seen throughout the sky.
    — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Zhang set out to meteor-hunt the next morning.
    — Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The meteors will rain like sparks from the hero’s righteous blade.
    — Brian Resnick, Vox, 22 June 2018
  • Here, the meteor trails will be at their longest.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Here, the meteor trails will be at their longest.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Here, the meteor trails will be at their longest.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Here, the meteor trails will be at their longest!
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2026
  • They meteors will appear all across the sky.
    — Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Here, the meteor trails will be the longest.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The best time to watch the meteors is usually in the pre-dawn hours.
    — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2018
  • This will let your eyes adjust to the dark skies and spot the meteor showers.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 21 Dec. 2021
  • When the sky is dark and clear, with no moon, meteors are easier to see.
    — oregonlive, 14 Nov. 2019
  • And your best shot to see the most meteors during the shower will be next week.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 16 Apr. 2026
  • That means observers should face the eastern sky to see the most meteors.
    — Andrew Fazekas, National Geographic, 21 Nov. 2019
  • Unless, of course, a meteor falls from the sky and destroys a race car.
    — USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2018
  • Todd said the meteor appeared to come in at a low angle and broke up just above the clouds.
    — Kale Williams, OregonLive.com, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Now the search is on for meteorites -- parts of the meteor -- on the ground.
    — Elaine Ly and Theresa Waldrop, CNN, 25 July 2021
  • Sometimes, meteors just fall from the sky to ruin your day.
    — PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Look for a clear, open area to view the meteors in Michigan's skies.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • That means even faint meteors may shine through from a dark-sky location.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • This means more meteors are likely to fly in the evening rather than the middle of the night.
    — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
  • That moonlight will squelch all but the very brightest of meteors.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2026

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