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or astronautical
as in celestial
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Recent Examples of astronautic
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.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for astronautic
Adjective
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Their flyby of the moon even included some celestial sightseeing besides yielding rich science — a significant step toward landing boot prints near the moon’s south pole in just two years.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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If this quest advances at the breakneck pace Isaacman desires, then Earth’s celestial sidekick will also become a place of profound scientific revelations.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Unlike stellar mass black holes, primordial black holes weren't born when massive stars died, but instead from fluctuations in density that occurred immediately after the birth of the cosmos.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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McIlroy atoned for two bogeys with nine birdies, shooting a seven-under-par 65 to improve on his stellar 67 in the opening round.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The astral appearance of its tubular foliage will mesmerize you.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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Alternately desolate and joyful, serene and psychedelic, the record is part astral journey and part inner reckoning, intent on blowing the cobwebs out of illness and grief’s dustiest corners.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This past awards season, Hal & Harper creator Cooper Raiff and his co-star Lili Reinhart crashed a glitzy reception for Song Sung Blue, the biopic for which Kate Hudson went on to receive an Oscar nomination.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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Walter wrote, performed, and directed it herself, exec producing alongside Abbott co-star Sheryl Lee Ralph, Michelle Caputo, and Shannon Hartman, with Art & Industry producing.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Apr. 2026
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During the final week of March, Venus began setting after the end of astronomical twilight, that is, in a completely dark sky, a circumstance that will persist until late August.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Her accessories included blue jewels from Tiffany & Co — cocktail rings and a pair of starry drop earrings.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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And a less starry production of Miller’s masterpiece opened last weekend at Pasadena’s A Noise Within.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Astronautic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astronautic. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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