Below you will find example sentences with "dwarf planet". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Dwarf Planet in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: planet
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 9
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 22.3 words

Words in this phrase

dwarf planet

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • dwarf can mean: Any member of a race of beings from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having some sort of supern... Less frequent word
  • planet can mean: Each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky—the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter a... Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 7 start, 8 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

as a dwarf planet 2× also the dwarf planet haumea is 1× as a dwarf planet in 2006 1× as a dwarf planet in our 1× as a dwarf planet the 6 1× as a dwarf planet though the 1× be a dwarf planet 1× collision of dwarf planet sized objects 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

also the dwarf 1× artist s concept 1× as dawn continues 1× both versions of 1× discovered in 2002 1× dwarf planet ceres 1×

Common sentence endings:

a dwarf planet 3× an ocean world 1× and other ways 1× at 387 degrees 1× considered a planet 1× earlier this month 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

pluto 8× ceres 4× though 3× considered 3× nature 3× discovered 2× minor 2× demoted 2× named 2× classified 2× name 2× sized 2×

Related phrases

planet earth

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around planet:

planet earth 9×

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Just after it in the phrase index:

dycom industries dynamic array dynamic duo dynamic lighting dynamic range eagerly anticipated

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "dwarf planet" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 22.3 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as as a dwarf planet, also the dwarf planet haumea is, pluto, ceres and though stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with planet earth and planet earth, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with dwarf planet

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Dwarf planet Ceres in the asteroid belt is full of surprises. (11 words)

Also, the dwarf planet Haumea is scalene due to its rapid rotation. (12 words)

Explained: What does it mean for dwarf planet Ceres to be an ‘ocean world’? (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Several studies published Monday in the journals Nature Astronomy, Nature Geoscience and Nature Communications also shed further light on the dwarf planet, which was discovered by Italian polymath Giuseppe Piazzi in 1801. (32 words)

Pluto, the dwarf planet in our solar system has officially got Indian connection now as a crater on the celestial body got named after India-born scientist Bishun Khare earlier this month. (32 words)

For several decades after its discovery Ceres was known as a planet, after which it was reclassified as asteroid number 1. In 2006 it was recognized to be a dwarf planet. (31 words)

Question examples

Explained: What does it mean for dwarf planet Ceres to be an ‘ocean world’? (14 words)

Example sentences (20)

Discovered in 2002, Quaoar is currently defined as a minor planet and is proposed as a dwarf planet.

Pluto, the farthest planet (demoted to a dwarf planet) from the Sun registers in at -387 degrees.

Pluto was named the “official state planet” of Arizona even though it is classified as a dwarf planet.

The main difference between 'dwarf planet' and 'planet' is that the latter does not dominate its region of space.

Since then it has been classified as a dwarf planet, though the icy object has attracted a dedicated following of people who claim Pluto should be considered a planet.

The new dwarf planet’s formal name, assigned by the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center, is 2015 TG387.

Both versions of these dwarf planet -sized fortresses were designed for massive power projection capabilities, capable of destroying an entire planet with one blast from their superlasers.

For several decades after its discovery Ceres was known as a planet, after which it was reclassified as asteroid number 1. In 2006 it was recognized to be a dwarf planet.

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Originally considered a planet, Pluto's status as part of the Kuiper belt caused it to be reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.

The dwarf planet Pluto (formerly considered a planet) is anomalous in this and other ways.

Dwarf planet Ceres in the asteroid belt is full of surprises.

Explained: What does it mean for dwarf planet Ceres to be an ‘ocean world’?

Several studies published Monday in the journals Nature Astronomy, Nature Geoscience and Nature Communications also shed further light on the dwarf planet, which was discovered by Italian polymath Giuseppe Piazzi in 1801.

Inside that are links to military equipment, a dwarf planet, and a name that will put “way too much pressure on the bearer to get everything right”.

Pluto, the dwarf planet in our solar system has officially got Indian connection now as a crater on the celestial body got named after India-born scientist Bishun Khare earlier this month.

While there is not much known about Loku, Pluto is referred to as a dwarf planet in our solar system.

As Dawn continues to rack up high-resolution images of Ceres' surface, the argument for collecting a sample of the dwarf planet may be strengthened.

Though not likely to result in a dramatic change in Pluto’s demoted status as a dwarf planet, the 6-year-old’s letter did not fall on deaf ears.

Also, the dwarf planet Haumea is scalene due to its rapid rotation.

Artist's concept of a recent massive collision of dwarf planet -sized objects that may have contributed to the dust ring around the star Vega.

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