as in celestial
existing or occurring between stars
the vastness of interstellar space
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Recent Examples of interstellar
One of the theories postulates that the ribbon represents a group of particles that somehow leaked from the heliosphere and bounced around interstellar space before returning to the Solar System.
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Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Across the three hearings, several witnesses – including journalists and high-ranking military members – have testified under oath about shadowy military programs to retrieve and study not only interstellar alien craft, but the extraterrestrial pilots themselves.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
None of the government’s disclosures demonstrated that Earth had welcomed interstellar house guests.
—Matthew Hutson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota is a fine spot for counting the constellations, watching satellites float along the horizon, and, on some occasions, witnessing an interstellar explosion of color.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 2025
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Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Across the three hearings, several witnesses – including journalists and high-ranking military members – have testified under oath about shadowy military programs to retrieve and study not only interstellar alien craft, but the extraterrestrial pilots themselves.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
None of the government’s disclosures demonstrated that Earth had welcomed interstellar house guests.
—Matthew Hutson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota is a fine spot for counting the constellations, watching satellites float along the horizon, and, on some occasions, witnessing an interstellar explosion of color.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstellar
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Between them stretches the long expanse of the table—a zone of tension, where the celestial mission of knowledge collides with the earthly reality of budgets.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Towards the middle of the month, your celestial ruler, Venus, steps in, reminding you to prioritize your self-love rituals, as there is magic in your devotion.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Understanding them helps astronomers probe how black holes influence their host galaxies, regulating star formation and spreading matter and energy far into intergalactic space.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The stars will all burn out; the corpses of these stars will radiate all their heat away and cool to absolute zero; the stellar remnants will gravitationally interact, ejecting the majority of objects into intergalactic space, while the few remaining black holes grow to enormous sizes.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The fee is absolutely astronomical.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
6 Oct. 2025
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Las Vegas’ Game 1 three-point victory was fueled by its stellar reserves as guards Jewell Loyd and Dana Evans combined to score 39 points.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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And aside from a few less-than-stellar visuals, the scares hold up.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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Apple dapple cake features warm, nutty flavors and is topped with a heavenly toffee glaze.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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When it was released back in 2020, Ghost of Tsushima struck a chord with players with its razor-sharp samurai gameplay and heavenly aesthetics.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Interstellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstellar. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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