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
Mikael Owunna’s photographs from his Infinite Essence series, which draw on Igbo and Dogon cosmologies, depict luminous bodies suspended in celestial grandeur.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
The celestial dial depicts the starry sky and Milky Way in warm, volcanic tones, rather than cool, blue hues.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
The telescope works with a mobile app to align and track celestial objects, through which imagery can be viewed as exposures are stacked in real-time.
—New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
The celestial events happen annually or at other intervals, NASA says.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
The celestial dial depicts the starry sky and Milky Way in warm, volcanic tones, rather than cool, blue hues.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
The telescope works with a mobile app to align and track celestial objects, through which imagery can be viewed as exposures are stacked in real-time.
—New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
The celestial events happen annually or at other intervals, NASA says.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for celestial
Adjective
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Apple dapple cake features warm, nutty flavors and is topped with a heavenly toffee glaze.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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When it was released back in 2020, Ghost of Tsushima struck a chord with players with its razor-sharp samurai gameplay and heavenly aesthetics.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Folklore’s angelic aura is best captured with gauzy peasant dresses, soft boho details, and a touch of woodland whimsy.—
Zoe Weiner,
StyleCaster,
30 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Davis – angelic voice and all – blocked the potential game-winning 44-yarder by Joshua Karty and returned it 61 yards for a legendary bad beat.—
Chris Bumbaca,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Adolescents tend to operate in a blissful state of oblivion around the aesthetic curation of a home, but Adam Sternberg wasn’t like most children.—
Jennifer Fernandez,
Architectural Digest,
24 Sep. 2025
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Colorful Mérida has no beaches of its own, but with the blissful town of Celestún just an hour and a half away, most travelers won't mind.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Celestial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celestial. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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