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Definition of universenext
as in world
the whole body of things observed or assumed the theory that the universe is constantly expanding

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Recent Examples of universe Orange County might feel a bit like the epicenter of the California high school girls basketball universe on Friday and Saturday. Dan Albano, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026 Beyond the Zombies universe, Manheim starred in the 2023 Christmas musical movie Journey to Bethlehem and the Paramount+ series School Spirits. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026 For the last few years, All-In has been the rising star of the tech media universe. Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 8 Jan. 2026 There is a universe where the Patriots’ schedule this year was not a bake sale as much as a four-month practice test for the postseason that took a bigger bite out of their roster. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for universe
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Noun
  • At the beginning of the Iron Age, Phoenicians set out westwards, searching for valuable natural resources to be brought back and traded in the urbanized world of the eastern Mediterranean.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The Los Angeles theater world underwent a historic leadership shift in 2023 when two artistic directors of color were placed at the helm of the city’s most prestigious nonprofit companies.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Plenty of us leave winter watering to nature and, in areas with adequate snow or rainfall, supplemental irrigation may not be needed.
    Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Not infrequently, the questions of the past that is never lost and is irreplaceable in western art arise like a fascism, or a subordination to what remains of its dialectic nature, that relies on myth to legitimate fascism’s inseparable relation to beauty.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Also popular are small-batch brews with members of a home brew club or another small group bringing their own recipe, brewing it on site and participating in a tapping event to showcase their creation.
    Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026

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“Universe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/universe. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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