intergalactic

Definition of intergalacticnext
as in interstellar
existing or occurring between galaxies They loved any movie about intergalactic space travel.

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Recent Examples of intergalactic This series focuses on She-Ra, the alter ego of Prince Adam’s twin sister, Princess Adora, who leads a rebellion against an evil intergalactic horde. Sanat Pai Raikarall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026 Instead, the company plotted its own intergalactic toy line to market to young male audiences. Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026 No direct hits are required; shock waves from a jet can ripple across hundreds of thousands of light-years to churn galactic gas into stars or to extinguish star formation entirely by expelling those gas reservoirs into intergalactic space. Lee Billings, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026 This name gained popularity in 1978, not too long after Carrie Fisher played the intergalactic princess. Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intergalactic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intergalactic
interstellar
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  • Loeb searched in the Pacific for the remains of an interstellar meteor.
    Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 1 June 2026
  • This example is just one of the hundreds of delicate design trade-offs that would plague any interstellar vessel.
    Kai James, The Conversation, 26 May 2026

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“Intergalactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intergalactic. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.

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