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or less commonly cosmical
1
a
: of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone
cosmic radiation
b
: of, relating to, or concerned with abstract spiritual or metaphysical (see metaphysical sense 2) ideas
cosmic wisdom
2
: characterized by greatness especially in extent, intensity, or comprehensiveness
a cosmic thinker
a book of cosmic significance
Synonyms of cosmic
Examples of cosmic in a Sentence
The discovery caused a cosmic shift in people's views of the world.
predicted that the war would forever be regarded as a cosmic error
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The latter is an entirely new class of cosmic objects in the early universe that appear to have disappeared before the cosmos was around 2 billion years old.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The journey through nine cosmic installations, from the multimedia entertainment studio Moment Factory, takes about an hour to complete.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
For fledgling photographer Kristian Pederson, the antidote to this schism is a cosmic dose—a Faustian dose—of self-confidence.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
The result is both the band’s most experimental and cohesive record to date, a mass of cosmic krautrock, dreary ambient synths, and eerie avant-garde touches that guarantee any conventional song structure or form could never take root.
—David Glickman, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The journey through nine cosmic installations, from the multimedia entertainment studio Moment Factory, takes about an hour to complete.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
For fledgling photographer Kristian Pederson, the antidote to this schism is a cosmic dose—a Faustian dose—of self-confidence.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
The result is both the band’s most experimental and cohesive record to date, a mass of cosmic krautrock, dreary ambient synths, and eerie avant-garde touches that guarantee any conventional song structure or form could never take root.
—David Glickman, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Cosmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmic. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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