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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This is significant because Aries and Libra are on the same axis of the zodiac—Libra represents the collective we, while Aries is the sign of our ego.
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Danijela Pilic, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2025
The other 12 are familiar to everyone as signs of the zodiac, so why isn't Ophiuchus one of them?
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
With Mercury now direct in Pisces — the final sign of the zodiac — we’re invited to move directly toward closure.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 3 Apr. 2025
She’s got so many mottos, so many mantras, so many things to say about the zodiac.
—Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
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Danijela Pilic, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2025
The other 12 are familiar to everyone as signs of the zodiac, so why isn't Ophiuchus one of them?
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
With Mercury now direct in Pisces — the final sign of the zodiac — we’re invited to move directly toward closure.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 3 Apr. 2025
She’s got so many mottos, so many mantras, so many things to say about the zodiac.
—Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 8 Apr. 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 1 May. 2025.
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