How to Use planet in a Sentence

planet

noun
  • All jokes aside, being a mom is the toughest job on the planet.
    Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Shields smiled her way through as one of the most famous models on the planet.
    Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2023
  • In a show with some of the finest actors on the planet, Macfadyen still manages to stand out.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
  • One of the most widespread parasites on the planet can also be one of the most difficult to study.
    Bycatherine Offord, science.org, 31 Mar. 2023
  • This mini moon will loop around our planet from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 29 Sep. 2024
  • These are three trash humans, each going through various stages of grief about the impending demise of the worst person on the planet.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Keep an eye on the sky tonight and this weekend—experts have predicted breathtaking auroras will glow above a wide stretch of the planet.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
  • One of the most recognizable people on the planet, Kardashian is one of the biggest forces in pop culture history.
    Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Whereas Jupiter likes to diversify and balloon, the placement of Capricorn in the excessive planet does the opposite.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
  • In a recent YouGov survey, 71% of Americans expressed concern about the impact of plastic on the planet.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The adorable Key deer are found in the Lower Keys and nowhere else on the planet.
    Gwen Filosa, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The humans are about to re-take the planet from the apes by the end of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 11 May 2024
  • The light is believed to be the glow from a bolt of lightning near the planet's north pole.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 20 June 2023
  • The Black Keys are among the most dynamic live rock and blues bands on the planet.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The truth is, Steve's one of the most talented people on the planet.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Our robots crawl all over the planet Mars and send back home movies.
    Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Now, a trove of his artwork has left the ground—and the planet—and is flying toward the moon.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The irony is, Australia is one of the few places on the planet devoid of squirrels.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2023
  • And all the while, humans—and everything else living on the planet—pay the price.
    Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The brief, horrific scenes of the Harkonnen home planet of Giedi Prime are some of the best in the film.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Shiner: And the ones that struck our planet brought water.
    Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Nov. 2023
  • And as the climate warms, trees can also help slow down the manmade changes brought to the planet.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Lately, she’s been spending time with some of the biggest stars on the planet.
    Frances Solá-Santiago, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The site is in the foothills of the Andes and represents one of the more biodiverse regions on the planet.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
  • In the race for the title of the planet with the most moons, Saturn may have overtaken Jupiter for the final time.
    Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2023
  • Are there billions of Kolob-like planets with billions of names on them?
    Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 July 2023
  • Both knees in prayer for our planet, our future, leaders of our world and our globe.
    Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Out of 8 billion persons on the planet 0.2% of them are Jewish.
    Will Oremus, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Household food waste is a problem for the planet—but a few simple changes can help.
    Alexandra Frost, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The two men spent four hours exploring the planet’s deepest spot.
    William J. Broad, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023

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