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
Crescent Moon And Mars In A Close Conjunction When: after sunset on Sunday, June 29, 2025
Where: western sky
This is June’s celestial highlight — a very close conjunction of the moon and Mars.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
But that could be a celestial sore point, given how much attention the moon is receiving and how many lunar missions have been planned in both public and private sectors.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 29 May 2025
Then comes the major celestial plot twist: Jupiter, the planet of luck and abundance, enters Cancer on June 9th at 5:02 p.m. EST.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 May 2025
This celestial bubble, discovered by astrophysicist Miroslav Filipović of Western Sydney University, is likely a supernova remnant (SNR), an expanding shell of gas and dust formed by shockwaves from a massive stellar explosion.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 May 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
But that could be a celestial sore point, given how much attention the moon is receiving and how many lunar missions have been planned in both public and private sectors.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 29 May 2025
Then comes the major celestial plot twist: Jupiter, the planet of luck and abundance, enters Cancer on June 9th at 5:02 p.m. EST.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 May 2025
This celestial bubble, discovered by astrophysicist Miroslav Filipović of Western Sydney University, is likely a supernova remnant (SNR), an expanding shell of gas and dust formed by shockwaves from a massive stellar explosion.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for celestial
Adjective
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In the elders’ telling, a single ray of heavenly light shone down while the villagers cried with joy.—
Pete McKenzie,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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Basically a man who had built a solid reputation as a career university president naively entered the Church of Florida Autocracy, donned sackcloth and ashes and prostrated himself … ultimately for no heavenly reward whatsoever.—
Ron Cunningham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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After stealing the priest’s Bible and fabricating a letter to clear his name, Eli stands ominously over the dead body — an angelic glow bursting behind him.—
Daron James,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The title cut is a slow and low cruising anthem with angelic backing vocals.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Hard not to kick back, relax, and drink in these blissful surroundings.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
11 June 2025
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Sly and the Family Stone released 10 studio albums between 1967 and 1982, with many songs injected with passionate social consciousness and others existing as blissful foot-stompers.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
10 June 2025
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“Celestial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celestial. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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