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as in celestial
of or relating to the stars
gave the astronomy students the assignment of charting astral movement for the next month
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as in outstanding
standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement
after his film became an unexpected blockbuster, the director was suddenly welcome in the most astral circles of Hollywood society
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Recent Examples of astral
By Paris Wilson December 2, 2025 The Best Place to Glimpse the Eclipse and Northern Lights Is at Sea
Cruise ships are sailing toward next summer's total solar eclipse—and other astral phenomena.
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Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2025
Those enhancements would give Nochebuena a colorful astral backdrop.
—James Powel, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Throughout, midnight blues and grays, nebulous reds and oranges, galactic silvers and metallics are all hues that make up this astral collection, symbolizing endings and new beginnings.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
Write them all down in your journal to keep tabs on what the astral plane tells you.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 2 July 2025
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Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2025
Those enhancements would give Nochebuena a colorful astral backdrop.
—James Powel, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Throughout, midnight blues and grays, nebulous reds and oranges, galactic silvers and metallics are all hues that make up this astral collection, symbolizing endings and new beginnings.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
Write them all down in your journal to keep tabs on what the astral plane tells you.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astral
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So far, 2026 has offered up some celestial spectacles, including a total lunar eclipse and a planetary parade.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
3 Mar. 2026
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Those who want to be assured of a good view of this shady little celestial drama should travel to the east to stay ahead of the clouds.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Each of the four teams that made it to the conference title games last season — the Seahawks and Rams, Patriots and Denver Broncos — had outstanding defenses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The American-Statesman's 2026 All-Central Texas Wrestling Team recognizes outstanding achievements this season.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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For example, scientists working in SETI, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, already factor in the consequences of electron dispersion in the interstellar medium between stars.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, his imprint ripples outward, from the interstellar swagger of OutKast and the android futurism of Janelle Monáe to the mystical poise of Erykah Badu and the sculptural, otherworldly aesthetics of Solange, Grace Wales Bonner, and Pharrell Williams.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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One thing Mojtaba is not is a religious scholar, fit to lead a country whose founding revolutionary purpose was to place the state under the total authority of the most distinguished Shiite jurist.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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Mohamed-Slim Alouini, distinguished professor of electrical and computer engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, says the bandwidth of free-space optical (FSO) technologies like Taara Beam and Lightbridge still leaves plenty of room to grow.—
Margo Anderson,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Mar. 2026
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The only defeats the Raiders have this year were at the prestigious Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas just before Christmas, the second out-of-state trip the team took in December following a weekend jaunt to Arizona for a couple of games earlier in the month.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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The lack of evangelical Christians at America’s most prestigious institutions fuels mistrust.—
Aaron M. Renn,
Washington Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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The backstory More than 130 years ago, the illustrious Lombardi family built a palazzo on Lake Como’s east bank.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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New work from Adam Rapp and Stephanie Alison Walker, both writers with ties to Chicago, and the return of both the director Tina Landau and the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Branden Jacobs-Jenkins feature in the 2026-27 season at Chicago’s illustrious Steppenwolf Theatre.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Alcorn passed away at 71 in January 2025 as possibly the world’s pre-eminent pedal steel player, driven by a vision to bring as much out of it as possible and, in doing so, to gracefully apprehend and interpret whatever music caught her interest.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
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In 1977, two eminent astrophysicists proposed that the anomalous aluminum likely came from a nearby supernova explosion.—
James Dinneen,
Quanta Magazine,
2 Mar. 2026
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Although the majority of the missiles aimed at Dubai have been intercepted, the attacks have damaged some of its most famous landmarks, including the five-star Fairmont The Palm and Jumeirah Burj Al Arab hotel.—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Locals boast that their cielo tejido is world famous, and once even went on display in Dubai.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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