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 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 Astronomers have mapped the distribution of molecules in interstellar space for several decades. — Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interstellar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstellar
  1. celestial
  2. astronomical
  3. intergalactic
  4. stellar
  5. heavenly
Adjective
  • Sidereal time, also called celestial time, is slightly less than 24 hours (23 hours, 56 minutes, and four seconds).
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Even so, the few that are detectable could offer insight into how different celestial objects—from black holes to galaxies—form.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of celestial
Adjective
  • Rather, the noise and astronomical expectations for the Rams made this Week 1 performance a shocker to say the least.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Such precision matters because even small improvements in astronomical measurements can help scientists test existing theories about how the universe developed and refine models of cosmic evolution.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of astronomical
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  • Bender Voiced by John DiMaggio in the original Futurama series and Hulu’s revival, the hard-drinking, harder-smoking Bender is a robot who works for Planet Express alongside intergalactic aviation expert Leela (Katey Sagal).
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Dungeon Crawler Carl is set after an alien invasion has wiped out most of humanity and any survivors are forced to fight for their lives on a sadistic intergalactic game show.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of intergalactic
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  • His minor-league numbers weren’t stellar, but some of that can be blamed on the Pacific Coast League.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Cunningham, who North Crowley head coach DeMarcus Harris credited for having stellar football IQ and being a film junkie, has three interceptions through two weeks.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of stellar
Adjective
  • Where the Europeans see a battle to be won, and even the other Sherpa see a terrifying sacred force, Tenzing sees a heavenly mother — smiling down on him since childhood, bearing witness to his heartbreaks in adulthood, calling him now to come home.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Luzzi’s heavenly version is layered with almond, fig, honey and bavaroise.
    — Ann Lee, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of heavenly

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“Interstellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstellar. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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