Pleiades

plural noun

Ple·ia·des ˈplē-ə-ˌdēz

ˈplā-,

chiefly British

ˈplī-

: the seven daughters of Atlas turned into a group of stars in Greek mythology

: a conspicuous cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus that includes six stars in the form of a very small dipper

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Astronomically, the Pleiades are a group of young stars almost 2,400 trillion miles away, born together about 100 million years ago. —

Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024 The appearance of the Pleiades star cluster in the east after sunset signals that winter stars are on their way, with the likes of Taurus, Orion and Gemini all soon visible. —

Jamie Carter, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 November is also a great month to look for easy-to-spot Pleiades, a sparkly cluster of over 1,000 stars in the Taurus constellation. —

Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024 As a bonus sight, a few hours after sunset a bright waning gibbous moon will rise in the east just below the Pleiades, a sparkling open cluster of stars that are always a spectacular sight to both the naked eye and binoculars. —

Jamie Carter, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Pleiades