Definition of sublunarynext

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Recent Examples of sublunary We are reminded of dogs as an intermediary between mankind and the rest of creation, both sublunary and celestial; dogs remind us daily of our animal selves and are audience to our higher moments. Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 May 2026 Our attention plunges in while the body remains firmly rooted in the sublunary world. Meghan O'Gieblyn, WIRED, 16 Aug. 2023 Planets and stars, eclipses and conjunctions would seem to have no direct effect on our lives, unlike the mundane and sublunary antics of our fellow humans. Alison Gopnik, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 In the profoundest sense, the words and deeds of a martyr say to her society that there is a higher world, a world that works according to a logic superior to that of this sublunary sphere. Dwight Lindley Iii, National Review, 16 May 2021 But change is the only constant in our sublunary world, as writers down the centuries have noted; Powell, too, knew this well. Neel Mukherjee, New York Times, 7 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sublunary
Adjective
  • Both Chang and Erpenbeck are unflinching in chronicling the specific, mundane precautions necessary to lovers under surveillance.
    Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • But there is a particular loneliness in realizing that nobody else is equally invested in the mundane details of your life.
    Kristin Vance Richards, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The study also establishes Cygnus X-3 as the first ultra-high-energy gamma-ray source known to show temporal variability.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In the first, eight dogs viewed happy and neutral faces, and happy faces triggered a stronger response in a region of the right temporal cortex extending into the caudate nucleus.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Unlike terrestrial data centers, repairs or replacement could require another launch.
    Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Plants themselves evolved from ancient green algal ancestors, eventually spreading across nearly every terrestrial environment.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • But if physical and digital watermarks were meant to verify authenticity, AI watermarks serve more to signal inauthenticity.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, focus on physical barriers and habitat modification.
    Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Instead, Farage's main opponent is Count Binface, a political satirist posing as a comic space alien, with a keen interest in earthly matters, including the positioning of a hand dryer in the men's toilet in a pub in west London.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • On a molecular level, earthly life takes this to the extreme.
    Berly McCoy, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Vegetable Oils Vegetable and seed oils are some of the richest non-animal dietary sources of CoQ10.
    Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 16 July 2026
  • Computer models and other non-animal testing methods still aren’t the best available science, critics contend.
    Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026

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“Sublunary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sublunary. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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