1
as in celestial
of or relating to the stars
gave the astronomy students the assignment of charting astral movement for the next month
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as in outstanding
standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement
after his film became an unexpected blockbuster, the director was suddenly welcome in the most astral circles of Hollywood society
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Recent Examples of astral
The store design reflects the brand, with a combination of traditional and natural materials and dynamic red accents, including an immense astral symbol, a motif of the brand, reflecting the shape of the openworked bridges on some models.
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Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Last week saw multiple space phenomenon The celestial interlude was preceded last week by a more whimsical astral phenomenon as the moon, Venus and Saturn put a smile on the night sky.
—James Powel, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
The cumulative all-encompassing effect is not entirely unlike Bill Irwin’s astral projecting through cable TV.
—Beatrice Loayza, ARTnews.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Nashville Tennessean 0:00 0:58 For consecutive evenings, Sierra Ferrell transformed the Ryman Auditorium into a rollicking bordello and juke joint inhabiting a timeless location on your local astral plane.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 22 Mar. 2024
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Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Last week saw multiple space phenomenon The celestial interlude was preceded last week by a more whimsical astral phenomenon as the moon, Venus and Saturn put a smile on the night sky.
—James Powel, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
The cumulative all-encompassing effect is not entirely unlike Bill Irwin’s astral projecting through cable TV.
—Beatrice Loayza, ARTnews.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Nashville Tennessean 0:00 0:58 For consecutive evenings, Sierra Ferrell transformed the Ryman Auditorium into a rollicking bordello and juke joint inhabiting a timeless location on your local astral plane.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 22 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astral
Adjective
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The celestial events happen annually or at other intervals, NASA says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
18 July 2025
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According to the American Meteor Society, this celestial event is the most popular meteor shower.—
Jenny Porter Tilley,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 July 2025
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Straight out of the Chris Jones playbook, Banks uses his length to create movement, and his effort from the backside is outstanding.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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The film had an outstanding run at the box office, opening with a record-breaking $183 million Memorial Day weekend debut.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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So how many interstellar objects might Rubin actually detect?—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
18 July 2025
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If no suitable interstellar object is found, Comet Interceptor will instead be sent to one of several intriguing comets of our solar system.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
16 July 2025
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The organizers of the 2024 Games in Paris allowed some of that city’s most distinguished landmarks to be utilized as part of the spectacle.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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In June, Adam Sadovsky, with nearly 18 years of experience at Google, most recently as a distinguished software engineer and senior director at DeepMind, decamped to Microsoft.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
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Mitchell went to Europe immediately after college and has carved out a successful pro career, first in France for two years, then one with a different club in Turkey, then last season with Zalgiris Kaunas of Lithuania that competes in the prestigious EuroLeague.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 July 2025
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The film, which has just been announced to world premiere in Toronto’s prestigious Platform competition, is a co-production between Argentina’s Ruda Cine and Switzerland’s Alina Film.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
22 July 2025
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The Mountain View Los Altos Soccer Club added to its long and illustrious history on Monday when the MVLA Gunners, its under-16 girls team, won the Elite Clubs National League championship in Richmond, Va.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
22 July 2025
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But not the illustrious seasons of Wright’s past, the more dubious ones.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
19 July 2025
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Each year, Central Texas gardeners face eminent heat, drought, floods or freezes, sometimes all four.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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She’s joined by an eminent paleontologist, Dr. Henry Loomis (Bridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey, who's much less interesting out of knee breaches and buckled shoes), and riverboat captain Duncan Kincaid (Mahershala Ali, always interesting no matter what the role or film).—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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Arguably, the most famous sub-Neptune is K2-18b, an exoplanet which recently made global headlines due to the claim that dimethyl sulfide had been detected in its atmosphere.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The hotel is only steps away from Asteria beach, the most famous swimming spot in the port.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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“Astral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astral. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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