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also astronomic
as in huge
unusually large
a googol is an astronomical number, and the whimsical coinage of the name was intended to suggest that fact
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Recent Examples of astronomical
While astronomical seasons are measured by Earth’s position in relation to the sun, meteorological seasons are based on the annual temperature cycle.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
These prices may seem astronomical, but these whiskeys are extremely rare, only to be produced one time and then never to be replicated ever again, which is why some people are willing to pay a premium to get their hands on one.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
With all of the prices that have dropped, housing is still astronomical.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
But with that astronomic growth came a flood of regulatory and legal concerns.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for astronomical
Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
These prices may seem astronomical, but these whiskeys are extremely rare, only to be produced one time and then never to be replicated ever again, which is why some people are willing to pay a premium to get their hands on one.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
With all of the prices that have dropped, housing is still astronomical.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
But with that astronomic growth came a flood of regulatory and legal concerns.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astronomical
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And also there’s a huge music staff with a lot of know-how and really, really deep knowledge and contacts and relationships in that space.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Caudle told The Associated Press in a recent interview that his vision is to deploy smaller, newer ships when possible instead of consistently turning to huge aircraft carriers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Wall Street wants to see evidence that these enormous expenditures will result in actual profits.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Republican leaders must stay closely aligned with Trump, of course, while Schumer and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are under enormous pressure to resist the president.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Last year was the deadliest on record for the community, with 252 killed – the vast majority by gunfire – according to a report published by Abraham Initiatives, a group that advances social inclusion and equal rights for Israel’s Palestinian citizens.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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The vast majority of people who are reported missing are believed to be runaways — not kidnapped or abducted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Dawson’s Creek, which costarred Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams, and Joshua Jackson, ran for six seasons beginning in 1998 and was a tremendous success for The WB, which had already found teen audiences with 7th Heaven and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Feb. 2026
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On the other hand, Zak Kuhr was tremendous as the defensive play caller in place of Williams, especially late in the season.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Lurking behind is the orange and white bulk of the Artemis 2 Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft, which sits unseen in this photo at the white tip of the gigantic launch vehicle.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Anterselva Biathlon Arena is a legit sporting stadium, with thousands of permanent seats, a gigantic video board, VIP seating areas and a vast network of tunnels connecting it all.—
Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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Privacy concerns about using massive DNA databases in law enforcement investigations continue – especially for services that exist mostly to satisfy people’s personal curiosity about their heritage.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Avalanches are rapid, massive slides of snow, ice, rock and soil that can be caused by storms, earthquakes or snowpack deterioration.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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So yeah, who is going to go into the Olympics, with everything that’s at stake, with the world shifting and media behavior, constantly shifting, and be absolutely confident that that big, giant American audience is going to reassemble?—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Longtime readers may remember a proposal to recreate the experience of standing on the the Moon inside a giant spherical structure here on Earth.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Feb. 2026
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Minutewomen coach Rebecca Trachsel and her girls were thrilled with the colossal win.—
Hannah Hughes,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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The European Southern Observatory has released a new view of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), as its colossal outer dome nears completion at Cerro Armazones in Chile's Atacama Desert.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Astronomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astronomical. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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