as in celestial
existing or occurring between stars
the vastness of interstellar space
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Recent Examples of interstellar
The ratio acts as a record of the chemical environment of 3I/ATLAS' home system, having remained intact throughout the interstellar invader's long journey to the solar system.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2012, Voyager 1 became the first spacecraft to reach interstellar space, followed in 2018 by Voyager 2, according to NASA.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2026
Its data have helped scientists understand pressure fronts and other structures within the interstellar medium that fills the void beyond the edge of the solar system.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
As almost all the Mercury and Gemini astronauts were test pilots before being selected for interstellar service, Cooper knew them personally.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2012, Voyager 1 became the first spacecraft to reach interstellar space, followed in 2018 by Voyager 2, according to NASA.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2026
Its data have helped scientists understand pressure fronts and other structures within the interstellar medium that fills the void beyond the edge of the solar system.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
As almost all the Mercury and Gemini astronauts were test pilots before being selected for interstellar service, Cooper knew them personally.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstellar
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The Arsenal manager invoked a bed of roses and the accompaniment of celestial music and formed an expression to suggest anyone expecting that was evidently disconnected from the reality of a Premier League title race.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Winning three Oscar nominations, Cruise understandably took pride in his work in Born on the Fourth of July or even Lions for Lambs, but his career didn’t become became celestial until Top Gun.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Critics called the astronomical price out of touch, while resurfaced allegations against founding chef René Redzepi sparked protests.—
Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Paranal is one of nearly 30 astronomical sites in northern Chile, most of which are managed by international organizations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the company plotted its own intergalactic toy line to market to young male audiences.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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On the way to save her beloved canine buddy Krypto, the party-hearty but tortured Supergirl teams up with a vengeful youngster (Ruthye Marye Knoll) and a rambunctious intergalactic bounty hunter (Jason Momoa).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, the Wolf-Rayet star and its stellar remnant companion will merge to launch an LFBOT.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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The Canes play a ferocious brand of defense that produced two high-end edge rusher draft picks from the 2025 season in Akheem Mesidor and Rueben Bain, and their stellar recruiting along the interior of the defensive line the past few seasons will allow Wilson to get favorable one-on-one matchups.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Hathaway’s White Queen floats with sweet highs and dark lows, her heavenly air masking a morbid psychosis.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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This grand pavilion was built to resemble the Palace of the Moon in Jade City in the heavenly realm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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“Interstellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstellar. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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