as in celestial
existing or occurring between stars
the vastness of interstellar space
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The maps show the total brightness and color of stars (top), the total density of stars (middle), and the interstellar dust that fills the galaxy (bottom).
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Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
And there are other ideas to do with ion drives and collecting interstellar gas and using that to propel yourself along—but all that would involve very lengthy trips.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
But in the world of Billboard charts and MySpace blogs, Fall Out Boy was interstellar, skyrocketing into mainstream success.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
The interstellar comet will make its closest approach to the sun on or around Oct. 30.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
And there are other ideas to do with ion drives and collecting interstellar gas and using that to propel yourself along—but all that would involve very lengthy trips.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
But in the world of Billboard charts and MySpace blogs, Fall Out Boy was interstellar, skyrocketing into mainstream success.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
The interstellar comet will make its closest approach to the sun on or around Oct. 30.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstellar
Adjective
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The town’s origins are bizarre, involving a celestial object crashing into Derry and a divine turtle-like being named Maturin.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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Aside from the general viewline forecast, the SWPC also has a tool that provides a short-term forecast that shows the celestial phenomena's location and intensity for the next 30 to 90 minutes.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Get ready for many intergalactic adventures and turn yourself into Rick from Rick and Morty.—
Emma Kershaw,
PEOPLE,
27 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
Adjective
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Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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But the two have racked up an astronomical, nine-figure legal bill that far exceeds any reasonable amount the two may have needed for their defense, the bank said in a court filing late Friday.—
Ken Sweet,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The aging Airy had devoted his observatory to stellar measurements that now produced trifling improvements to navigation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The defense had a stellar day as well, bringing in seven sacks and forcing Andy Dalton to throw an interception.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The motions of the stars also exhibited a similar 24 hour period, as though the heavenly canopy rotated throughout the night.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sold to Menemsha, studied in its craft, genuinely tense and gorgeously shot, highlighting the heavenly mountains and a historical hell.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Interstellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstellar. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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