as in celestial
of, relating to, or suggesting heaven
a painting depicting the Deity as seated on an empyreal throne surrounded by saints and angels
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Adjective
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Neither celestial grace nor damnation, for that matter, governs history and the creatures who populate it.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026 -
The signals, or long-period radio transients, are a class of celestial radio emissions discovered in 2005.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
2 June 2026
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Blue chrome powder takes this dreamy look into heavenly territory.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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My Costa Rican Hammam Experience included a vigorous scrub-down on a marble slab in the steamy hammam that used a Costa Rican coffee bean exfoliator for a local twist, followed by a heavenly massage.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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“Empyreal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empyreal. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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