How to Use galaxy in a Sentence

galaxy

noun
  • The event was attended by a galaxy of artists.
  • The uber-cool gadget projects moving galaxies and stars across the ceiling and walls.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Buckle up, Marvel fans — the Guardians are about to save the galaxy once again.
    Maggie Kreienberg, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Supermassive black holes lie at the centers of large galaxies.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
  • As the story unravels, Kay is caught between a war against light and dark for the freedom of the entire galaxy.
    Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024
  • But while seeking to observe the cosmic web, the team discovered large jets coming from galaxies.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Enlarge / One of the jets emitted by galaxy M87's central black hole.
    John Timmer, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2024
  • The Skywalker saga is so small in comparison to the entire galaxy’s freedom.
    Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Jamil: That’s just it, though: the show marks a fascinating point in that particular galaxy’s history.
    Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Bright regions where stars are born glow at the center of the image, while the spiral arms of the lower galaxy are twisted by the gravitational pull of the merger.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 Nov. 2022
  • New, ambitious galaxy surveys on which to repeat the analysis are already underway.
    Katie McCormick, Quanta Magazine, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Astronomers have meanwhile since found several other early galaxy candidates, some seemingly as far back as 200 million years post–big bang.
    Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 6 Dec. 2022
  • The galaxy is twice the length of the Milky Way galaxy.
    Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The Acolyte is ready to welcome you back to the Star Wars galaxy — way, way back.
    Devan Coggan, EW.com, 4 May 2024
  • The Milk Way is the galaxy our solar system calls home.
    Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2023
  • The jet is longer than the galaxy that contains it, stretching for 5,000 light-years.
    Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2023
  • In the middle of this patch is the nearby active galaxy NGC 1068.
    Thomas Lewton, Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2023
  • But in the dark corners of the galaxy, a powerful few learn to use the Force in secret.
    Rendy Jones, EW.com, 28 June 2024
  • In our own galaxy, this may even happen a few times a year, per the paper.
    Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2023
  • The gas in the galaxy spans a mind-bending range of physical states.
    Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2024
  • The image is of a merging galaxy pair known as II ZW 96.
    Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 4 Jan. 2023
  • All the stories take place at different points of time in the galaxy far, far away.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN, 4 May 2023
  • The new image of the galaxy is the sharpest view of it yet, dating back to its discovery in 1784.
    Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 17 May 2024
  • The Daniels are headed from a universe of hot dog fingers to the galaxy far, far away.
    Brendan Morrow, The Week, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Watch as the galaxy ball spins and puts on a bright and colorful light display.
    Talia Connor, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The burst had gone off in the heart of an ancient galaxy where star births and deaths (in the form of supernovas) had ceased eons ago.
    Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Not only is the series set in a galaxy far, far away, but The Acolyte takes place at a time long, long ago.
    Rendy Jones, EW.com, 28 June 2024
  • This fall bodycon dress is a galaxy of sparkle, with a cowl neck that adds a touch of vintage flair.
    Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Part Two is still more handsome than just about anyone else in the galaxy.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 3 July 2024
  • With the vast galaxy landscape the show explores, Britell discussed themes with Gilroy.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Aug. 2023

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