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
Here’s where When the geomagnetic storm conditions are weaker, and the aurora-spotting likelihood lower, experts recommend looking at the northern horizon to get a glimpse of the celestial show.
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
The Plastered Owl - Named for a comical celestial owl, this whimsical bar serves up the coldest beers from the tap of the ancient tree at the tavern's center.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The dual-sided timepiece has another horological wonder on what should be the caseback—a celestial map that tracks the constellations in real time.
—Michael Solomon, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
For instance, the disc could be formed by gas captured by the flares that would be coming from shocks in the disc, caused by a small celestial object repeatedly traveling through — thus disrupting the orbiting material.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
The Plastered Owl - Named for a comical celestial owl, this whimsical bar serves up the coldest beers from the tap of the ancient tree at the tavern's center.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The dual-sided timepiece has another horological wonder on what should be the caseback—a celestial map that tracks the constellations in real time.
—Michael Solomon, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
For instance, the disc could be formed by gas captured by the flares that would be coming from shocks in the disc, caused by a small celestial object repeatedly traveling through — thus disrupting the orbiting material.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for celestial
Adjective
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Finally, end the meal with a heavenly dessert of miniature Key lime pies.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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Preacher Boy shows off his heavenly voice and affinity for jazz music, but his father, an actual preacher, rebukes the genre as the devil’s music, like most good Christians did back then.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
18 Apr. 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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The singer, 43, looked angelic at a recent launch party for her haircare line Cécred's introduction into over 1,400 Ulta Beauty stores nationwide and online.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Angarano stars as Rickey, an energetic and free-spirited young man with a Peter Pan complex who convinces his longtime friend Glenn to hit pause on his blissful domestic life and embark on an impromptu road trip across California.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
11 Apr. 2025
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Desert Modernism Architecture Tours Palm Springs proper is a fantastic destination for architecture zealots: Desert Modernism is the prevailing style, a minimalist pastiche of flat or butterfly roofs, open floor plans and a blissful blend of indoor and outdoor spaces.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Celestial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celestial. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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