astronautic

adjective

variants or astronautical
as in celestial

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Recent Examples of astronautic In The Human Vapor, Mizuno (Yoshio Tsuchiya) is a librarian who, after being discharged from the air force for health concerns, takes part in a scientist’s astronautical experiment that goes awry. — Rory Doherty, Time, 3 July 2026 No wonder the Lakers went and hired Rohan Ramadas — the guy with an astronautical engineering degree from USC — as an assistant general manager. — Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026 The project could also benefit from astronautical interventions, Carpenter says, meaning maintaining AeSI could be another possible task for the Artemis crews that NASA plans to land on the moon by 2028 and throughout the 2030s. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026 After graduating from the Air Force Academy with a degree in astronautical engineering, McCasland was commissioned to serve in 1979, according to his military biography. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for astronautic
  1. celestial
  2. stellar
  3. astral
  4. star
  5. astronomical
  6. starry
Adjective
  • Fortunately, a growing number of websites, apps and planning tools can help eclipse chasers and locals plan where to observe in advance of the rare celestial event.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • On another note, two rare celestial alignments are leading up to a much bigger story in the background.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Definition of celestial
Adjective
  • Stafford, who led the league with 4,707 passing yards and 46 touchdown passes last season, found wide receiver Puka Nacua for a pair of deep connections, one of which was a stellar one-handed grab in traffic.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 28 July 2026
  • As the defense adjusts to its new look at the offense looks to remain consistent after a stellar 2025 season, the goal will be to carry over what the team accomplished as a unit in the offseason program.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Definition of stellar
Adjective
  • Burial is far and away the blueprint here, evident in the vespertine pads, tape hiss, and hauntological vocal flips, deployed as if overheard from a distant astral plane.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
  • Her eyes were blue, and her robe was astral black.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
Definition of astral
Adjective
  • Friday Night Lights alum Aimee Teegarden is set to join her former co-star Adrianne Palicki for the SoCal stop on the series’ 20th anniversary roadshow hosted by Plex and ATX TV, Deadline can exclusively reveal.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 July 2026
  • Some shouted out cult classics like Possession (1981), in which Neill provided the ballast that allowed his co-star Isabelle Adjani the chance to dive headfirst into the deep end, or the Hitchcock thriller on a boat Dead Calm (1989).
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026
Definition of star
Adjective
  • And that doesn’t consider leveraged ETFs, which have seen astronomical asset growth this year.
    — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 24 July 2026
  • The astronomical cycle is based on solstices and equinoxes, while the meteorological seasons range three months at a time and align with weather patterns.
    — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of astronomical
Adjective
  • The Odyssey’s starry cast — which includes Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, and Robert Pattinson — certainly helped pique prerelease awareness.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • This World Cup final, which saw Spain's Lamine Yamal defeat Argentina's Lionel Messi, was a spectacle filled with starry performances and A-list appearances.
    — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Definition of starry

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“Astronautic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astronautic. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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