intergalactic

adjective in·ter·ga·lac·tic \ ˌin-tər-gə-ˈlak-tik \

|Updated on: 14 Jun 2018

Definition of intergalactic

1 : situated in or relating to the spaces between galaxies

2 : of, relating to, or occurring in outer space

intergalactic battles

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One of John’s first projects will be Green Lantern Corps, based on DC’s intergalactic police heroes which Johns is already very familiar with, having spent nine years writing Green Lantern comics and its spin-offs and publishing events.

— borys kit, The Hollywood Reporter, "Geoff Johns Exits DC Entertainment for Writing and Producing Deal (Exclusive)," 11 June 2018
Perhaps the biggest saving grace is a barely recognizable Nicole Kidman as Queen Boadicea, a punk-rock impresario-slash-guru who helps Zan unleash her inner (and intergalactic) rebel in a climactic concert scene.

— kerry lengel, azcentral, "Nicole Kidman is the life of 'How to Talk to Girls at Parties'," 31 May 2018
For me, George Lucas’ original holy trinity is a near perfect symphony of love and loss and intergalactic repression.

— peter rubin, WIRED, "We Really Need to Talk About That Solo: A Star Wars Story Twist," 28 May 2018
The Aliens have powered up their flying saucers for a wild ride under the lights set to an out-of-this-world intergalactic soundtrack.

— shelley caran, ajc, "Stepping behind the walls: Nine new things we learned about Toy Story Land," 25 May 2018
How on Earth does a down-on-his-luck soldier go from here to smooching an intergalactic princess?

— nathan mattise, Ars Technica, "Solo film review: Best when it embraces its favorite action-movie urges," 24 May 2018
Riders who choose to don VR glasses can simulate bouncing over moon craters and compete in intergalactic games.

— richard tribou, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Royal Caribbean ship gets first new Sky Pad attraction," 23 May 2018
The Hubble constant reflects the sum total of all the stuff in the universe and the forces acting on it—weighing in on whether gravity or the void will ultimately win this intergalactic tug-of-war.

— lee billings, Scientific American, "Cosmic Conflict: Diverging Data on Universe’s Expansion Polarizes Scientists," 16 May 2018
But the story of Solo involves Han and some friends pulling off a daring heist to get out from under the thumb of an intergalactic crime syndicate.

— todd vanderwerff, Vox, "5 things to know about Solo: A Star Wars Story," 15 May 2018

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