How to Use the universe in a Sentence

the universe

noun
  • This is how the universe works.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The veils of the universe have thinned.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • The veils of the universe have thinned.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • The veils of the universe have thinned.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
  • The veils of the universe have thinned.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026
  • And as with all things, just trust in the universe.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
  • That doesn't make any sense when the universe is so vast.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
  • There is no way that the universe would throw this at me.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
  • This is all that the universe had to work with to form the first stars.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Be open to the universe, right, Dad?
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
  • This means the universe owes you a favor.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The beauty of the universe could be in the palm of your hand.
    — Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024
  • The timing felt like a wink from the universe.
    — Jenna MacMillan, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
  • That was the universe’s way of calling me to open the door.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
  • In other words, how did the universe start?
    — Matt Alderton, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
  • So could the amount of stuff in the universe, such as matter.
    — Zachary Slepian, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Now, the universe rarely makes things simple for us.
    — Paul Sutter, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2026
  • And your belly laughs might just be the best thing in the universe.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Again, the old Lowry might have scoffed at signs from the universe.
    — Eric Koreen, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • But the universe, as always, holds more cards.
    — Paul Sutter, Space.com, 3 May 2026
  • Where's the edge of the universe, and where is its center?
    — Paul Sutter, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • So anyway, this is my, this is my putting it out in the universe.
    — Ew Staff, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2023
  • But the universe where their ship had once boldly gone had more in store.
    — Sopan Deb, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2023
  • So where's the center of the universe, and where is its edge?
    — Paul Sutter, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • God had to take my angel to speak to the universe, to speak to the world.
    — Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
  • But the universe has other plans.
    — Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
  • There’s a cycle to the universe.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
  • That’s the universe in a nutshell.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
  • This is a time to lie low, rest, recharge and see what the universe offers you.
    — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Today is the day to ask the universe for a favor!
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026

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