variants
or less commonly cosmical
1
a
: of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone
cosmic radiation
b
: of, relating to, or concerned with abstract spiritual or metaphysical (see metaphysical sense 2) ideas
cosmic wisdom
2
: characterized by greatness especially in extent, intensity, or comprehensiveness
a cosmic thinker
a book of cosmic significance
Examples of cosmic in a Sentence
The discovery caused a cosmic shift in people's views of the world.
predicted that the war would forever be regarded as a cosmic error
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Yet there are regions deep within the cosmic voids where not even dark matter penetrates.
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Paul Sutter, Space.com, 6 June 2025
Since just 10% of early black holes are actively eating gas and dust, extreme nuclear transients are a different way to find black holes across vast cosmic distances.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 June 2025
In searching for the elusive Planet Nine, researchers instead turned up a different resident in our cosmic backyard.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 4 June 2025
Our scent preferences are surprisingly tied to our birth chart’s cosmic makeup.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 4 June 2025
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Paul Sutter, Space.com, 6 June 2025
Since just 10% of early black holes are actively eating gas and dust, extreme nuclear transients are a different way to find black holes across vast cosmic distances.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 June 2025
In searching for the elusive Planet Nine, researchers instead turned up a different resident in our cosmic backyard.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 4 June 2025
Our scent preferences are surprisingly tied to our birth chart’s cosmic makeup.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for cosmic
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“Cosmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmic. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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