as in heavenly
of, relating to, or suggesting heaven
movie scenes depicting life after death are usually accompanied by celestial music
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Recent Examples of celestial
The finds, weighing over one pound, included a bracelet, fibulae, or brooches, a necklace with a pendant and a belt with a plate decorated with celestial images, according to officials.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
To spot the celestial 'smiley face,' skywatchers in the U.S. will need a clear view of the eastern horizon in the hour leading up to sunrise on April 25.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
In honor of the anniversary of 'Shrek,' see which character you are based on your zodiac sign, according to celebrity astrologer Valerie Mesa PEOPLE exclusive readings
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Once upon a celestial swamp.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
What To Know According to AccuWeather's forecast map for Monday night, the best places to see the celestial phenomenon include California, Utah, Colorado, and Nevada, as well as parts of western and southern Texas, Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, Arizona, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, and Missouri.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
To spot the celestial 'smiley face,' skywatchers in the U.S. will need a clear view of the eastern horizon in the hour leading up to sunrise on April 25.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
In honor of the anniversary of 'Shrek,' see which character you are based on your zodiac sign, according to celebrity astrologer Valerie Mesa PEOPLE exclusive readings
Comments
Once upon a celestial swamp.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
What To Know According to AccuWeather's forecast map for Monday night, the best places to see the celestial phenomenon include California, Utah, Colorado, and Nevada, as well as parts of western and southern Texas, Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, Arizona, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, and Missouri.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for celestial
Adjective
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Above us, the white smoke kept pouring out, a heavenly signal to the world.—
Christopher Hale,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Last year’s victory came after McIlroy shot a final-round 65, at one point going 8-under-par in a heavenly eight-hole stretch.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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And then all of a sudden [raises his arms, sings angelic note].—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 May 2025
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Caviar lip liner defined her glazed angelic lips, while lashes and a dark waterline enhanced her smokey copper eyeshadow.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
11 Apr. 2025
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But cracks in their blissful arrangement form when Vitti meets a fortysomething professor at a chamber music concert and becomes infatuated with him.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
6 May 2025
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There is a specific phrase for the blissful drowsiness associated with time spent in a heated box (saunanjälkeinen raukeus) and a specific elf (Saunatonttu) thought to live between a sauna’s wall and heating apparatus.—
Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Jeremy McLennan,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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“Celestial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celestial. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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