astronomer
noun
an expert in astronomy; a scientific observer of the celestial bodies.
astronomers
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pluralof astronomer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Because their peak brightness can be standardized, astronomers use them as cosmic reference points, often called standardizable candles.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
The observatory helped astronomers investigate active galaxies powered by supermassive black holes, stars that produce powerful X-ray flares, and supernovae, the enormous explosions that mark the deaths of certain stars.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
The resulting wake could disturb the atmosphere, producing changes that astronomers can detect even though the smaller star itself remains invisible in the radio observations.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Tyson and his fellow astronomers at the Rubin Observatory just started their 10-year survey of space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
It was a walled city for poets and astronomers and every shade of thinker in between.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
