as in universe
the whole body of things observed or assumed an essay that ponders the place of humankind in the vast cosmos

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Recent Examples of cosmos The cosmic microwave background — the leftover light from when the universe was only 380,000 years old — soaks the entire cosmos, filling every cubic centimeter. Paul Sutter, Space.com, 6 June 2025 Stephen Hawking soon extended Penrose’s argument to the early universe, proving (opens a new tab) that a cosmos described by general relativity must have sprung from a singular point during the Big Bang. Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 27 May 2025 As Penrose knew, nothing stands still in our cosmos, not even black holes. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2025 The resulting Hubble Deep Field image revealed about 3,000 distant galaxies, offering humanity's first profound look into the universe's true immensity and revealing a cosmos teeming with galaxies, even at extreme distances. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cosmos
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  • The more low-mass primordial black holes in the early universe, the more gas is heated and the more star formation is stunted.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Annabelle was introduced in the Conjuring universe in the first film of the same name, which was directed by James Wan and released in 2013.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
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  • In a world that often feels divided and uncertain, nonprofits have the power to offer what’s most needed: a place to belong, a way to serve and a reason to hope.
    Melanie Schild, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • The league contends that in a world where visitors like Salazar are owed $2,500, consumers would ultimately lose out: Free apps and other services that are free because of information sharing with advertisers would no longer be free.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 July 2025

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“Cosmos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosmos. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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