galactic
adjective
ga·lac·tic
gə-ˈlak-tik 
Synonyms
- astronomical
- astronomic
- Brobdingnagian
- bumper
- colossal
- cosmic
- cosmical
- cyclopean
- elephantine
- enormous
- gargantuan
- giant
- gigantesque
- gigantic
- grand
- herculean
- heroic
- heroical
- Himalayan
- huge
- humongous
- humungous
- immense
- jumbo
- king-size
- king-sized
- leviathan
- mammoth
- massive
- mega
- mighty
- monster
- monstrous
- monumental
- mountainous
- oceanic
- pharaonic
- planetary
- prodigious
- super
- super-duper
- supersize
- supersized
- titanic
- tremendous
- vast
- vasty
- walloping
- whacking
- whopping
Examples of galactic in a Sentence
a galactic serving of soda that would have been enough for three moviegoers
Recent Examples on the Web
Having more accurate observations of galactic behavior helped them fine-tune their models of how the universe developed.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Apr. 2024
If confirmed, the object could offer astronomers a look at an early stage of galactic evolution.
—Mark Zastrow, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
Her co-star Timothée Chalamet played with his styling choices as well, appearing in a zippered Alexander McQueen suit that echoed the structured black uniform of his character Paul Atreides, the teenage heir to the one of the great houses in the film’s galactic empire.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
The plot, however, is dizzying and the world-building immersive, and the reportedly galactic budget looks well and creatively spent on the screen.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Computer simulations run by the researchers suggest that in order to form the ORC, galactic winds might have flowed out of the galaxy for 200 million years.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2024
Those driving around Covington, Kentucky, have likely noticed a galactic creature towering over the city.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2024
According to Guo, galactic winds also enable exchange of matter between galaxies and their surroundings.
—Dhananjay Khadilkar, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2023
Unbeknownst to the Baron, his hulking nephew Beast Rabban (who governs the planet), and the galactic Emperor himself, Paul and Jessica have survived attempts on their life.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Apr. 2024
If confirmed, the object could offer astronomers a look at an early stage of galactic evolution.
—Mark Zastrow, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
Her co-star Timothée Chalamet played with his styling choices as well, appearing in a zippered Alexander McQueen suit that echoed the structured black uniform of his character Paul Atreides, the teenage heir to the one of the great houses in the film’s galactic empire.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
The plot, however, is dizzying and the world-building immersive, and the reportedly galactic budget looks well and creatively spent on the screen.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Computer simulations run by the researchers suggest that in order to form the ORC, galactic winds might have flowed out of the galaxy for 200 million years.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2024
Those driving around Covington, Kentucky, have likely noticed a galactic creature towering over the city.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2024
According to Guo, galactic winds also enable exchange of matter between galaxies and their surroundings.
—Dhananjay Khadilkar, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2023
Unbeknownst to the Baron, his hulking nephew Beast Rabban (who governs the planet), and the galactic Emperor himself, Paul and Jessica have survived attempts on their life.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Galactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/galactic. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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galactic
adjective
ga·lac·tic
gə-ˈlak-tik
: of or relating to a galaxy
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