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 months of careful analysis, astronomers at the SETI Institute, NASA, and the American Meteor Society have published their findings on the interstellar specimens in the journal Science Advances. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 July 2026 This marks the first time a sugar has been seen in interstellar space. — Damien Pine, Scientific American, 13 July 2026 These interstellar investigations are all about understanding how life got started. — CBS News, 13 July 2026 Funky Stretch Pizza has an interstellar vibe with its décor, and its food is fun and delicious. — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for interstellar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstellar
  1. celestial
  2. astronomical
  3. intergalactic
  4. stellar
  5. heavenly
Adjective
  • With Jupiter returning to the predawn sky, a comet lingering and the possibility of a nova explosion, August offers almost every major kind of celestial event in a single month.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • With your celestial ruler, Saturn, retrograde in your fourth house of innermost feelings, unresolved issues from your past that affect your emotional foundation may unexpectedly resurface.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Definition of celestial
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  • Those are the astronomical odds a Powerball ticket buyer will need to overcome to win the jackpot prize.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Beyond shedding light on the origin of super-puffy planets, the TOI-791 discovery also serves as a reminder that countless surprises are likely hiding in old and new astronomical datasets.
    — Chris Young July 30, Refractor, 30 July 2026
Definition of astronomical
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  • Iconic intergalactic rogue Han Solo was made legendary through Harrison Ford’s performance, but by the release of Return of the Jedi in 1983, he was already done with playing the character.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026
  • Watch the trailer, which teases an intergalactic and perhaps inter-dimensional mission.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 July 2026
Definition of intergalactic
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  • Stafford, who led the league with 4,707 passing yards and 46 touchdown passes last season, found wide receiver Puka Nacua for a pair of deep connections, one of which was a stellar one-handed grab in traffic.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 28 July 2026
  • As the defense adjusts to its new look at the offense looks to remain consistent after a stellar 2025 season, the goal will be to carry over what the team accomplished as a unit in the offseason program.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Definition of stellar
Adjective
  • The actress, 29, wore a heavenly floor-length white gown sourced from French fashion house Matières Fécales to the red carpet at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on Tuesday, July 14.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • By the end of the movie, even something as natural as daylight has become suffused with a heavenly glow, and the beads of sweat on a dying body sparkle with a beauty that Emily had never been able to find anywhere else in her tragedy of a life.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 June 2026
Definition of heavenly

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“Interstellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstellar. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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