GALAXIES Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

galaxies

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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 The Nobel committee said his work was instrumental to the construction of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica, which glimpsed the first high-energy neutrinos from faraway galaxies. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026 Halzen’s idea to use Antarctic ice as a giant detector helped create the IceCube observatory, which has captured high-energy neutrinos from distant galaxies and opened a new form of astronomy. — Kostya Manenkov, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Understanding these stars and their remains is key to unlocking the history of galaxies—and planets. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026 This indicates that black hole jets don't influence gas around galaxies in a uniform manner, but at preferred points. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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Beyond shedding light on the history of our own planet, understanding how oxygen, nutrients and life evolved together on Earth could also help scientists recognize similar conditions on ocean-bearing worlds elsewhere, the researchers added.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Cameras multiplied the audience onto the massive display, effectively making it all about the fans before dropping them into increasingly dark and elaborate worlds.

— Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

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Set the scene Etéreo, Auberge Collection (which draws its name from the Spanish word for ‘ethereal’) is only a 30-minute drive from the Cancún airport, but this slice of heaven on the Riviera Maya feels light-years away from the chaos.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The planet, known as Elias 2-24 b, is roughly the mass of Jupiter and sits about 450 light-years from Earth, according to NASA.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

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