1
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
Ayers, who is quite the astral photographer, also shared photos of what lightning looks like from the International Space Station.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 July 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
The store design reflects the brand, with a combination of traditional and natural materials and dynamic red accents, including an immense astral symbol, a motif of the brand, reflecting the shape of the openworked bridges on some models.
—Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The cumulative all-encompassing effect is not entirely unlike Bill Irwin’s astral projecting through cable TV.
—Beatrice Loayza, ARTnews.com, 6 Feb. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 July 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
The store design reflects the brand, with a combination of traditional and natural materials and dynamic red accents, including an immense astral symbol, a motif of the brand, reflecting the shape of the openworked bridges on some models.
—Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The cumulative all-encompassing effect is not entirely unlike Bill Irwin’s astral projecting through cable TV.
—Beatrice Loayza, ARTnews.com, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astral
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Moreover, with your celestial ruler, Uranus, also retrograde in your fifth house of love, spontaneity and unpredictability reign — this could manifest in a sudden crush, a flirtatious encounter or insane sparks with someone who is the complete opposite of your type.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Upcoming celestial events Many sky-gazers around the world witnessed a total lunar eclipse over the weekend.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Five years Signing a left-back was a priority for West Ham, and the 20-year-old Senegal international, one of the outstanding players in the Czech league last season, looks a real prospect.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Goode and Bell make this team because of their special teams contributions, and McClendon’s outstanding training camp earned him an extended stay on Miami’s practice squad.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing for a unique opportunity to study the interstellar comet 3I/Atlas from what could be the best vantage point in the solar system.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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So, this mass misstatement is no help to those erstwhile interstellar explorers.—
Don Lincoln,
Big Think,
29 Aug. 2025
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Following compilation, our expert panel of distinguished cloud industry veterans conducts the evaluation and ranking process, with these leaders also empowered to suggest additional companies for consideration.—
Bessemer Venture Partners,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, distinguished Russian navy crew members assigned to the Yasen-M-class cruise missile submarine Krasnoyarsk were awarded medals and promoted to higher military ranks.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Taylor Swift, Beyoncé Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, Morgan Wallen, The Weeknd and Lady Gaga, who led the pack in 2025 with 12 total nominations, were all nominated in for the prestigious artist of the year award.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ferrari Given his name, Adam Driver was seemingly predestined to play the man behind the world's most prestigious sports car.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Perez is now just three homers shy of 300 for his illustrious career.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Each floor has engaging photography, sculptures, and art, generating an illustrious atmosphere for guests.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Noguchi Prestige is a limited edition release crafted by Noguchi Naohiko, a 92-year-old industry icon commonly regarded as the pre-eminent sake brewer in all of Japan.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Alremaihi has also led the effort behind turning the DFI’s year-round film funding initiatives into the region’s pre-eminent indie industry driver.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
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Eufy Marswalker and RoboVac Omni S2 This is the famous stair climber.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Sep. 2025
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Beethoven's Ninth, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Some classical music organizations would save Beethoven's famous symphony for the final program of the season to end with a big splash.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Astral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astral. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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