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interstellar

adjective

Definition of interstellarnext
as in celestial
existing or occurring between stars the vastness of interstellar space

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Recent Examples of interstellar After examining the planets, the Voyager spacecraft will venture into interstellar space in the late 1980s or early 1990s, traveling at about 38,700 miles per hour. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026 Photos captured of the moon during the eclipse show the breathtaking interstellar phenomena. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 So too Alien, with its cruel interstellar intimacy, its metallic shadows and gooey whites. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 Actor and master puppeteer James Ortiz will accept the Innovator Award for Amazon MGM Studios’ interstellar epic Project Hail Mary. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interstellar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstellar
  1. celestial
  2. astronomical
  3. intergalactic
  4. stellar
  5. heavenly
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  • On one canvas, a woman prunes a plant and a cook tends his stove atop amid a procession of celestial beings.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But already the thought tugged at me that the scales that had turned were not celestial, but legal, the workings of the same system condemned in the camp as corrupt and broken.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of celestial
Adjective
  • Hurricanes Polo and Odalys gathered off the coast of Mexico at the same time that bimonthly astronomical high tides approached.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This allows the industry to continue to profit from criminality no matter the astronomical amount of fraud committed.
    — Mike Ryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of astronomical
Adjective
  • The observations revealed gas containing oxygen, carbon, silicon and other metals flowing from these early galaxies into intergalactic space.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • As part of the elite unit called the Helldivers, players must work together to protect Super Earth and defeat the enemies of mankind in an intense intergalactic war.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of intergalactic
Adjective
  • Together, the 24 songs make for a stellar one-and-a-half hour long sonic journey.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But aside from those two stellar picks, there’s another season of the Emmy favorite Slow Horses, some new blood on The Traitors, and a new Saoirse Ronan flick.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of stellar
Adjective
  • Stop at downtown Guerneville for a heavenly buttermilk biscuit at Piknik Town Market.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Set on the edge of the Village of Lindos, the heavenly parcel and its glass-like waters are nearly encased by rocks with stretches of smooth sand on either side.
    — Jennifer Tzeses, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of heavenly

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“Interstellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstellar. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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