as in celestial
existing or occurring between stars
the vastness of interstellar space
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Recent Examples of interstellar
As almost all the Mercury and Gemini astronauts were test pilots before being selected for interstellar service, Cooper knew them personally.
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Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
All of this ancient-looking hardware was tasked with overseeing the operational safety of the Voyager craft, which are currently well over 16 billion miles from Earth in interstellar space.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
Ryland then unwittingly finds himself on an interstellar mission that includes meeting an alien, Rocky.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
Here's what to know about 3I/ATLAS, and a look at the ESA's new photo of the interstellar comet.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
All of this ancient-looking hardware was tasked with overseeing the operational safety of the Voyager craft, which are currently well over 16 billion miles from Earth in interstellar space.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
Ryland then unwittingly finds himself on an interstellar mission that includes meeting an alien, Rocky.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
Here's what to know about 3I/ATLAS, and a look at the ESA's new photo of the interstellar comet.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstellar
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The Arsenal manager invoked a bed of roses and the accompaniment of celestial music and formed an expression to suggest anyone expecting that was evidently disconnected from the reality of a Premier League title race.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Winning three Oscar nominations, Cruise understandably took pride in his work in Born on the Fourth of July or even Lions for Lambs, but his career didn’t become became celestial until Top Gun.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Critics called the astronomical price out of touch, while resurfaced allegations against founding chef René Redzepi sparked protests.—
Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Paranal is one of nearly 30 astronomical sites in northern Chile, most of which are managed by international organizations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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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
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This name gained popularity in 1978, not too long after Carrie Fisher played the intergalactic princess.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
11 Apr. 2026
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Amazon’s sale section is bursting with stellar deals this weekend — and these budget-friendly picks are no exception.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Nick Penicaud was stellar for the Red and Black (7-2), too, going all six innings with three hits, one walk and five strikeouts.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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This heavenly spin on tiramisu is ideal for spring.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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That’s to say, there’s earthly authority and there’s heavenly authority.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Interstellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstellar. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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