galaxies

noun

plural of galaxy
as in worlds
a huge physical or conceptual distance they're a galaxy apart when it comes to politics

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Recent Examples of galaxies Turn the volume up and that pinhole dilates, revealing swirling galaxies of vocal harmonies, upright bass plucks, and cascading piano runs. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026 Stupendously large black holes greater than 1 million billion to 10 million billion suns in mass would be heavier than entire galaxies. — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The universe is rife with galaxies, stars and worlds that change very little during an astronomer’s brief time on Earth. — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Dark matter cannot be observed directly through ordinary light, but its gravitational influence helps shape the distribution of galaxies. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 About 65 million light-years from Earth, three galaxies don’t look quite right. — Quanta Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galaxies
  1. worlds
  2. light-years
Noun
  • Some may think the two worlds don’t collide, but Bath insists there is a connection.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In reality, there are no heroes and no glory, only worlds that collapse and dreams that shatter.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of worlds
Noun
  • For instance, the heart of our galaxy is around 26,000 light-years away.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • According to Fuller, neutrinos can even travel through light-years of lead without stopping, depending on their energy.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of light-years

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