as in heavenly
of, relating to, or suggesting heaven
movie scenes depicting life after death are usually accompanied by celestial music
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Recent Examples of celestial
Get ready for a double celestial event this week.
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Gina Park, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
The celestial waves of Venus in Scorpio are bringing change, which means putting ourselves first.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 5 Nov. 2025
Wednesday night is set to bring three different celestial shows to Wisconsin.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The celestial events happen annually or at other intervals, NASA says.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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Gina Park, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
The celestial waves of Venus in Scorpio are bringing change, which means putting ourselves first.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 5 Nov. 2025
Wednesday night is set to bring three different celestial shows to Wisconsin.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The celestial events happen annually or at other intervals, NASA says.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for celestial
Adjective
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Sold to Menemsha, studied in its craft, genuinely tense and gorgeously shot, highlighting the heavenly mountains and a historical hell.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The motions of the stars also exhibited a similar 24 hour period, as though the heavenly canopy rotated throughout the night.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As angelic as Chicago’s offense appears at its height, turnovers threaten its identity.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Performing Saint-Saëns’ concerto, Kim shows proficiency and poise, with the ability to make her notes angelic.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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While you’re holed up in your new lodgings, enjoy a blissful soak under the rainfall showerhead or take in the view from the glass wall in the bedroom that offers an unobscured view during leaf-peeping season and beyond.—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
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Florida has more than its fair share of gorgeous beaches for blissful getaways, but one special place along its eastern coast stands above the rest.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Celestial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celestial. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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