1
: the Roman goddess of love and beauty compare aphrodite
2
: the planet second in order from the sun see Planets Table
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This is particularly due to an alignment between Consuelos' Saturn and Ripa's Venus.
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
Hollywood came to small-town Texas in November, 2022, when crews transformed the tiny town of Venus into Hardin, Montana, to film a dramatic scene for the mid-season finale of Yellowstone season five.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2024
The skies were dark enough in the vicinity of the eclipsed sun that stars were visible, including the bright planets Jupiter and Venus.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2024
There's no denying the Cycladic isle, where the famed Venus de Milo marble statue was unearthed by a farmer in 1820, is breathlessly romantic.
—Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, image architect Law Roach and actress Zendaya have once again created a moment honoring Olympic tennis icons Venus and Serena Williams.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024
Originally seen in the May 1998 issue of Vogue, sisters Venus and Serena Williams were the first to wear Zendaya’s black and white striped Carolina Herrera ballgown in an editorial photographed by Annie Leibovitz.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2024
Among them were Andre Agassi, Boris Becker, Jim Courier, Martina Hingis, Jelena Jankovic, Marcelo Rios, Monica Seles, Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams and Venus Williams.
—James A. Jones Jr., Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, at a red carpet event, Venus Williams wore a pink Prada dress that had our heads turning.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 Apr. 2024
Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
Hollywood came to small-town Texas in November, 2022, when crews transformed the tiny town of Venus into Hardin, Montana, to film a dramatic scene for the mid-season finale of Yellowstone season five.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2024
The skies were dark enough in the vicinity of the eclipsed sun that stars were visible, including the bright planets Jupiter and Venus.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2024
There's no denying the Cycladic isle, where the famed Venus de Milo marble statue was unearthed by a farmer in 1820, is breathlessly romantic.
—Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, image architect Law Roach and actress Zendaya have once again created a moment honoring Olympic tennis icons Venus and Serena Williams.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024
Originally seen in the May 1998 issue of Vogue, sisters Venus and Serena Williams were the first to wear Zendaya’s black and white striped Carolina Herrera ballgown in an editorial photographed by Annie Leibovitz.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2024
Among them were Andre Agassi, Boris Becker, Jim Courier, Martina Hingis, Jelena Jankovic, Marcelo Rios, Monica Seles, Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams and Venus Williams.
—James A. Jones Jr., Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, at a red carpet event, Venus Williams wore a pink Prada dress that had our heads turning.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Venus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Venus. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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