variants
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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Zwicky, which scans the night sky with a wide-field camera, has a reputation of enabling astronomers to discover transients or fleeting cosmic phenomena, such as quickly flaring supernovae.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The plot revolves around a rare cosmic event when three significant nights – Chaitra Amavasya, Chaitra Purnima, and Baishakhi Amavasya – occur close together, awakening Trighori, a dark and destructive force rooted in folklore.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Scaling the experimental findings up to cosmic distances suggests that beam-plasma instabilities are not strong enough to explain the absence of the GeV gamma rays.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Studying these galaxies together helps astronomers understand how galaxies interact, evolve and influence one another over cosmic timescales.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The plot revolves around a rare cosmic event when three significant nights – Chaitra Amavasya, Chaitra Purnima, and Baishakhi Amavasya – occur close together, awakening Trighori, a dark and destructive force rooted in folklore.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Scaling the experimental findings up to cosmic distances suggests that beam-plasma instabilities are not strong enough to explain the absence of the GeV gamma rays.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Studying these galaxies together helps astronomers understand how galaxies interact, evolve and influence one another over cosmic timescales.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cosmic
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“Cosmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmic. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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