as in celestial
existing or occurring between stars
the vastness of interstellar space
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Recent Examples of interstellar
Designed by the legendary Virgil Exner, the one-off show car features an interstellar grille, razor-sharp fins, and a head-turning yellow-and-black paint job.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2026
Indeed, his imprint ripples outward, from the interstellar swagger of OutKast and the android futurism of Janelle Monáe to the mystical poise of Erykah Badu and the sculptural, otherworldly aesthetics of Solange, Grace Wales Bonner, and Pharrell Williams.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
The interstellar comet is simply passing through our solar system and will eventually exit back into interstellar space, never to be seen again.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
America’s Pioneer 10, the fastest spacecraft ever launched, sped beyond the moon in record time today and streaked on toward the planet Jupiter and an eternal journey through interstellar space.
—Eric Mandel, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2026
Indeed, his imprint ripples outward, from the interstellar swagger of OutKast and the android futurism of Janelle Monáe to the mystical poise of Erykah Badu and the sculptural, otherworldly aesthetics of Solange, Grace Wales Bonner, and Pharrell Williams.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
The interstellar comet is simply passing through our solar system and will eventually exit back into interstellar space, never to be seen again.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
America’s Pioneer 10, the fastest spacecraft ever launched, sped beyond the moon in record time today and streaked on toward the planet Jupiter and an eternal journey through interstellar space.
—Eric Mandel, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstellar
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Interference from Starlink and other satellites has already become frustratingly routine for astronomers, hampering science as celestial objects are obscured, and the problem is only going to get worse.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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Kallat’s artistic practice encompasses painting, collage, photography, and installation, and explores themes of time, space, measurement, and nature, frequently juxtaposing the historic with the present, and the celestial with the mundane.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
16 Mar. 2026
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By Friday, the first day of (astronomical) spring, temperatures will settle into the mid and upper 50s by the middle of the afternoon.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Researchers are excited about gravitational waves because these spacetime ripples constitute an entirely new way to study the universe, independent of the electromagnetic radiation (light) upon which most other astronomical observations rely.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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This isn’t just a local problem; the Astrophage are eating stars everywhere, like ants at an intergalactic picnic.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The discovery team came up with several interpretations for the structure, including debris from a galaxy collision, gas stripped from a high-velocity galaxy moving through the tenuous intergalactic medium, and more.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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Donovan Dent has another stellar game, finishing with 23 points, 12 assists and six rebounds to help lift UCLA to a stunning, 88-84 win over Michigan State in the Big Ten tournament.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Stars will go dark, stellar remnants will fade away, and even black holes will evaporate.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Mar. 2026
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According to Chinese mythology, those born in the years of the Horse, Rat, Ox and Rabbit will clash with Tai Sui, a heavenly general.—
Jennifer Pak,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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Though egg salad is simple on principle, there are still decidedly good ones, bad ones, and heavenly ones.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Interstellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstellar. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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