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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
Meanwhile, Rivera has been promoting his new protocol of astral parasite extraction and psilocybin- assisted experiences in Jamaica.
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Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
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
As the astral body journeys from East to West, a journey Tang described as a meeting between the ancient Chinese city of Dengfeng and Ancient Rome, the bird’s eye view yielded elements such as feathers, a smorgasbord of carpet motifs, and heaving baskets of produce left under each seat.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
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
As the astral body journeys from East to West, a journey Tang described as a meeting between the ancient Chinese city of Dengfeng and Ancient Rome, the bird’s eye view yielded elements such as feathers, a smorgasbord of carpet motifs, and heaving baskets of produce left under each seat.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astral
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Not only is Earth's celestial neighbor a pristine time capsule ripe for study – preserved almost unaltered throughout the course of billions of years – but the moon is viewed as a stepping stone for human exploration deeper into space.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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This dazzling celestial object, dubbed the Crystal Ball Nebula, lies about 1,500 light-years from Earth in the Taurus constellation.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers was named the winner of the Ted Lindsay Award as the NHL’s most outstanding player, as voted by the league’s players.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
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Over his past four starts, Yamamoto has been outstanding, allowing just three runs on 16 hits over 27⅓ innings.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
7 June 2026
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Besides studying Martian weather and observing a stray interstellar comet last year, Maven helped relay information from NASA’s Curiosity and Perseverance rovers on the surface.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The film stays true to much of the original comic with the notable addition of Lobo, an interstellar bounty hunter, played by Jason Momoa.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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An assemblage of distinguished jurists, Ivy League professors, nonprofit leaders, journalists, and theologians sat around me in a half circle.—
Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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What distinguished Didion is her style, so carefully milled as to be not noticed at first.—
Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Born in Brooklyn to Nigerian parents, but raised in London, Balogun came through the prestigious Arsenal academy.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Nearly every winning bottle features an age statement comparable to prestigious Scotch or bourbon, showing that rum now attracts collectors worldwide seeking complexity, provenance, and craft.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The illustrious Dutch fan base is planning to be in Kansas City once their team’s matches get underway.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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One’s wedding is often a crown jewel of all their days—and the parents of the bride and groom are the most eminent, illustrious guests of all.—
Alexandra Malmed,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
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One’s wedding is often a crown jewel of all their days—and the parents of the bride and groom are the most eminent, illustrious guests of all.—
Alexandra Malmed,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
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Critics, some eminent historians among them, were swift to note that Hannah-Jones’s history was reductive and, in places, simply wrong.—
Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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The property is famous for thermal baths fed by a spring discovered by medieval hunters, and holds six collective Michelin stars across its restaurants.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Instead, the couple invited a lot of non-famous people, some of whom don’t even know the couple that well.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
11 June 2026
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“Astral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astral. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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