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
The Nevada Northern Railway, now a national historic landmark in Ely, roughly four hours north of Las Vegas by car, makes the most of the celestial entertainment via the Star Train, which departs around sunset on select Fridays between May and September.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
Upcoming celestial events The Northern Taurids are set to peak about a week later on November 11 and 12, and sky-gazers could see an increase in meteors blazing across the sky when both showers are active.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
This celestial synergy brings profound insights for a stronger connection to your inner self, Sagittarius.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The celestial phenomenon occurs three or four times annually and always appears consecutively, per NASA.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
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Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
Upcoming celestial events The Northern Taurids are set to peak about a week later on November 11 and 12, and sky-gazers could see an increase in meteors blazing across the sky when both showers are active.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
This celestial synergy brings profound insights for a stronger connection to your inner self, Sagittarius.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The celestial phenomenon occurs three or four times annually and always appears consecutively, per NASA.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for celestial
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For ultra luxury, the Château Saint-Martin is a heavenly retreat recently nominated for a number of awards, including France's Best Hotel Spa 2024.Alexandra Zagalsky, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Matthew Perry joins a heavenly chorus of pop stars—including Michael Jackson, Freddie Mercury and Whitney Houston—as the greatest earners in the great beyond.Lisette Voytko-Best, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Sauron spends the bulk of the season in the guise of an angelic visitor named Annatar, working with Celebrimbor to create the Seven Rings of Power for Dwarves and the Nine Rings for Men.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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Declan’s feckless wife, Maud (Victoria Smurfit); his angelic elder daughter, Taggie (Bella Maclean); and his younger daughter, Caitlin (Catriona Chandler), all immediately fall for Rupert, whose ancestral manor house is located just a couple of fields away.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Baies is a blissful mix of black currant leaves and fresh roses.Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
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And even more blissful that my teacher hadn’t been able to tell that my thoughts were drifting.Prasad Ramamurthy, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Celestial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celestial. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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