as in giant
unusually large
a galactic serving of soda that would have been enough for three moviegoers
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Recent Examples of galactic
In the case of the Infinity Galaxy, this occurred during the collision, when the galactic gas was shocked and compressed by the violence of the cosmic crackup.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 July 2025
But the statistical significance could vanish with more data, and extensions of the standard model — rather than a whole new model — could also explain the galactic findings.
—Sarah Scoles, JSTOR Daily, 31 July 2025
On moonless nights, trace its arc through the Summer Triangle stars high in the southeast and down to the galactic core near the constellations Scorpius and Sagittarius in the south.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
On this ’60s show, Paul Wesley plays the captain of a starship who likes to show some skin and chew the scenery, every one of his line readings taking on galactic import.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 July 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 July 2025
But the statistical significance could vanish with more data, and extensions of the standard model — rather than a whole new model — could also explain the galactic findings.
—Sarah Scoles, JSTOR Daily, 31 July 2025
On moonless nights, trace its arc through the Summer Triangle stars high in the southeast and down to the galactic core near the constellations Scorpius and Sagittarius in the south.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
On this ’60s show, Paul Wesley plays the captain of a starship who likes to show some skin and chew the scenery, every one of his line readings taking on galactic import.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for galactic
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When Kobe Bryant died tragically in 2020, social media became one giant memorial.—
Alessandra Schade,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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According to the almanac, the name sturgeon moon comes from the giant lake sturgeon of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain; this native freshwater fish was readily caught during this part of summer and an important food staple for Native Americans who lived in the region.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Atlantis Casino Resort Spa is a vast property that can hold its own alongside some of the finest hotels on the Vegas Strip.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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And though public opinion is staunch and clear on this issue, Congress approved vast cutbacks.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Obviously there’s a whole huge hole in the governmental safety net for this issue.—
Fiction Non Fiction
August 7,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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The numbers show that while AC/DC’s international fanbase is huge, U.S. listeners — whose activity is counted on the Billboard Global 200 but not on the Billboard Global Excl.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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My view is that this is the first tiny snowball that is starting to roll down a snowy hill and soon will be a gigantic avalanche that everybody will be talking about. Time will tell.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The duo utilized a park near their production stages to erect the set pieces that included buildings, tents, and a gigantic tower with an observation deck – the latter of which required constructing multiple versions.—
Daron James,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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The company swung to a net income of $1.58 billion for the three months ended in June from a massive loss pushing $10 billion the year before.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Following its success, Netflix struck a massive deal north of $400 million to develop sequels, leading to 2022's Glass Onion and now, Wake Up Dead Man.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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His lack of preparedness caused a tremendous strain, both physically and emotionally, as well as financially.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
5 Aug. 2025
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Security teams have a tremendous amount of telemetry from vulnerability scanners, cloud posture management solutions, cloud inventory and other security solutions.—
Tony Velleca,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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But the implications for American patients, employers, and the healthcare system as a whole are enormous.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Two enormous doors slide open to reveal a dark, gaping space beyond them.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Other astronomical events in August include a Venus-Jupiter conjunction and the visibility of the Dumbbell Nebula.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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The eventual winner will have to overcome astronomical odds of 1 in 292.2 million to win the Powerball jackpot.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Galactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galactic. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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