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 creature looks like a giant celestial jellyfish and makes sounds like a whale.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025
This follows the recent peak of a sturgeon moon and a six-planet celestial parade this past weekend.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Helping guide the way, will be another familiar celestial companion, the moon, shining in its waning gibbous phase.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Actor Adrian Grenier and his wife recently gave their son this celestial baby name.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 8 Aug. 2025
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025
This follows the recent peak of a sturgeon moon and a six-planet celestial parade this past weekend.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Helping guide the way, will be another familiar celestial companion, the moon, shining in its waning gibbous phase.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Actor Adrian Grenier and his wife recently gave their son this celestial baby name.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for celestial
Adjective
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The astral phenomenon is set to leave a moon-sized dark spot in the heavenly panorama on the night of Saturday, Aug. 23.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Acadia National Park, Maine Situated on the coast of Maine, Acadia National Park is one of the darkest spots on the Eastern Seaboard and a heavenly place to see the celestial dance.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Luanne, Hank’s angelic and naive niece who filled out the Hill family, was voiced by Brittany Murphy, who died in 2009, and her role was not recast out of respect.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
22 Aug. 2025
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At 24, Stamp’s portrayal of the naive, angelic sailor earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, a Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer, and instant stardom.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The sense of blissful behind-the-scenes harmony routinely presented as the gospel truth by most football clubs is amusing.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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This blissful bean elevates mood and cognitive functions.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Celestial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celestial. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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