the zodiac

noun

: an area in the sky that the sun, moon, and planets appear to travel through viewed as a belt of 12 constellations
the 12 signs of the zodiac

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Look at it this way: the planet of death and rebirth meets the visionary of the zodiac, a sign symbolic of progression and social consciousness. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025 These cosmic lessons come in handy on March 29, when the powerful solar eclipse rises in your sign—the last eclipse that’ll rock your region of the zodiac until 2032. Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2025 For those less familiar, here is a quick cheat sheet to the basic facts of each element in the zodiac: air signs are the intellects, water signs are emoters, fire signs are (go figure) fiery, and earth signs are grounded. Maya Layne, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025 As the grand finale of the zodiac, Pisces asks us to embrace the final, often most difficult, lessons of the spiritual experience, our relationship to the unknown, and to the uncontrollable dimensions of being human. Colin Bedell, Them, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the zodiac

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“The zodiac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20zodiac. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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