as in heavenly
of, relating to, or suggesting heaven
movie scenes depicting life after death are usually accompanied by celestial music
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Recent Examples of celestial
On March 15, your celestial ruler, Mercury, will join Venus on its retrograde journey through Aries, bringing a series of hiccups and misunderstandings in your relationships.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
So, a new class of celestial object — the dwarf planet — came into being, with Pluto at its head.
—John Loeffler, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The size of a celestial object in the night sky depends on both its physical size and — just as importantly — its distance from the observer.
—Darryl Seligman, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2025
This month, a new kind of space telescope is setting out on a two-year mission to create four complete maps of the entire celestial sky that will catalog the origins of the universe and seek out the ingredients of life − chiefly water and carbon dioxide molecules − in distant interstellar clouds.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
So, a new class of celestial object — the dwarf planet — came into being, with Pluto at its head.
—John Loeffler, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The size of a celestial object in the night sky depends on both its physical size and — just as importantly — its distance from the observer.
—Darryl Seligman, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2025
This month, a new kind of space telescope is setting out on a two-year mission to create four complete maps of the entire celestial sky that will catalog the origins of the universe and seek out the ingredients of life − chiefly water and carbon dioxide molecules − in distant interstellar clouds.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for celestial
Adjective
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Bell, Danson, and Harper starred together on NBC's heavenly comedy The Good Place, created by Mike Schur, for four seasons from 2016-2020.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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The forecast for Saturday (Feb. 22) at press time was 69 degrees and sunny, a heavenly day to try out Hollis’ barbecue for yourself, as Joe’s Holy Smoke enjoys its first day at 1515 Lee Road in Orlando.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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On the three-track body of work, audiophiles hear angelic tunes, staticky sounds, tinkering and swirling synths, playful basslines, powerful and sultry singing, computer-sounding beats, shimmering soundscapes, acid basslines, liquid drum’n’bass and groove-inducing production.—
Lisa Kocay,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Portrayals of enslaved people typically show either angelic tropes or extreme suffering.—
Erin Crosby Eckstine,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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In this treatment, guests are enveloped in the calming aromas of local lavender, followed by gold ear seed therapy and a blissful grounding ritual, honoring the feet with a botanical exfoliation and foot reflexology massage.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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With lavender, clary sage, and eucalyptus essential oils, the mist bottles the blissful feeling of lounging in a steam room or drifting off to sleep while an expert minimizes your pores.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Celestial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celestial. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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