astronomical
adjective
Synonyms
- Brobdingnagian
- bumper
- colossal
- cosmic
- cosmical
- cyclopean
- elephantine
- enormous
- galactic
- gargantuan
- giant
- gigantesque
- gigantic
- grand
- herculean
- heroic
- heroical
- Himalayan
- huge
- humongous
- humungous
- immense
- jumbo
- king-size
- king-sized
- leviathan
- mammoth
- massive
- mega
- mighty
- monster
- monstrous
- monumental
- mountainous
- oceanic
- pharaonic
- planetary
- prodigious
- super
- super-duper
- supersize
- supersized
- titanic
- tremendous
- vast
- vasty
- walloping
- whacking
- whopping
Examples of astronomical in a Sentence
Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
What will California see during solar eclipse? Also known as the Great North American Eclipse, the astronomical event is expected to appear as a partial eclipse for other parts of the U.S., including California.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth has front row seats to a once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event April 8 — the Great North American total solar eclipse.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
The slim odds don’t seem to deter lottery players who buy more tickets as the prize reaches astronomical levels.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
The six men, who are incarcerated at the Woodbourne Correctional Facility, about two hours north of New York City, argued in their lawsuit that barring them from seeing the rare astronomical event would violate their constitutional religious rights.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Those are the astronomical odds a ticket buyer has to overcome to win the Powerball jackpot.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
How see the 2024 Worm Moon in Arizona Here is how to see tonight's penumbral lunar eclipse and our guide to all the biggest astronomical events of 2024.
—The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2024
The astronomical society also recently warned of counterfeit glasses and offered guidance on spotting unsafe products.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Late Latin astronomicus "of or relating to astronomy" (borrowed from Greek astronomikós "of astronomy, skilled in astronomy," from astronomía astronomy + -ikos -ic entry 1) + -al entry 1
1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Astronomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astronomical. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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