constellation

[US]/ˌkɒnstəˈleɪʃn/
[UK]/ˌkɑːnstəˈleɪʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a group of outstanding people.

Example Sentences

astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Virgo.

astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Pisces.

The symposium was attended by a constellation of artists and writers.

a constellation of demands ranging from better food to improved health care; a constellation of feelings about the divorce.

no two patients ever show exactly the same constellation of symptoms.

NGC 1512 is a barred spiral galaxy in the southern constellation of Horologium.

Gathered here tonight at this annual ceremony we have a whole constellation of film stars.

She is the celestial virgin nursing a child; the constellation Virgo. She occupies the first decan of Virgo.

Real-world Examples

'This world sits in the small and faint constellation of Sculptor'.

Source: The wonders of the universe.

In Western astrology, it's a constellation determined by when your birthday falls in the calendar.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

Which constellation is known as the Hunter?

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2022 Collection

In fact, what they call a constellation.

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

Wyler plans to launch a constellation of over 600 low-orbiting satellites to bring the Web to all.

Source: CNN Selected November 2015 Collection

A constellation is a group of stars, though, Beth.

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

Then we pointed our telescope towards the constellation Cygnus.

Source: The Great Science Revelation

They say it sits in the constellation of Ophiuchus.

Source: VOA Special November 2022 Collection

So we can look for a familiar constellation like the Big Dipper.

Source: Vox opinion

I think he says something about her constellation is right.

Source: Appreciation of English Poetry

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