astronautic

adjective

variants or astronautical
Definition of astronauticnext
as in celestial

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astronautic
  1. celestial
  2. stellar
  3. astral
  4. star
  5. astronomical
  6. starry
Adjective
  • These celestial objects orbit the sun between Jupiter and Neptune and have the characteristics of both asteroids and comets.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Rubin, set against a backdrop of celestial objects, gazes to the sky.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of celestial
Adjective
  • Day 24 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: an energetic stellar nursery.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The storytelling, the characters, the stellar performances, the expert pacing all contribute to the show's success.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of stellar
Adjective
  • This year was one filled with astral displays that defied expectations and filled us here on Earth with a sense of wonder and awe about the universe that surrounds us.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • But those longing for a return to the astral magic of Astronaut Status, his ninth mixtape, or the post-Honest run of Monster, Beast Mode, and 56 Nights, will find none of that 2010s charm here.
    Gary Suarez, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of astral
Adjective
  • That would handicap them financially in the pursuit of a star first baseman.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • And the star junior player is Kailee Staniland, whose father, Jeff, was Ventura’s all-time scoring leader and a standout at Azusa Pacific.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of star
Adjective
  • Upcoming celestial events This year, the December full moon occurs one week before the winter solstice, an astronomical event caused by the Earth’s tilt, that marks the Northern Hemisphere’s longest night and shortest day and vice versa for the Southern Hemisphere.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Here's a list of the 2025 astronomical events to put on your viewing calendar this year: Meteor showers that will be visible in 2025: Meteor showers are caused by debris entering the Earth's atmosphere at 35 kilometers per second, according to NASA.
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of astronomical
Adjective
  • Cruz could be considered the archetypal Mediapro partner — acclaimed in Spain, the U.S. and Latin America, which is the other big production space for the company, and provides a starry face for its production biz.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
  • There are not normally a lot of barricades outside our humble event honoring some of our favorite filmmakers, stars, and artisans on the trail this awards season, but the winter edition of IndieWire Honors, our first to focus solely on film, was our starriest event yet.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of starry
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