Definition of sublunarynext

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Recent Examples of sublunary We are reminded of dogs as an intermediary between mankind and the rest of creation, both sublunary and celestial; dogs remind us daily of our animal selves and are audience to our higher moments. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 May 2026 Our attention plunges in while the body remains firmly rooted in the sublunary world. — Meghan O'Gieblyn, WIRED, 16 Aug. 2023 Planets and stars, eclipses and conjunctions would seem to have no direct effect on our lives, unlike the mundane and sublunary antics of our fellow humans. — Alison Gopnik, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 In the profoundest sense, the words and deeds of a martyr say to her society that there is a higher world, a world that works according to a logic superior to that of this sublunary sphere. — Dwight Lindley Iii, National Review, 16 May 2021 But change is the only constant in our sublunary world, as writers down the centuries have noted; Powell, too, knew this well. — Neel Mukherjee, New York Times, 7 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sublunary
Adjective
  • Sometimes, this is rewarded with the comfortingly mundane, a mash-up of bird and traffic sounds, for instance.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Fast-forward to today and the basic sensor package has become almost mundane.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The team tested whether the hardware could distinguish temporal patterns using four consecutive input signals that could each be switched on or off.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Curiously, cobalt was linked with a small rise in amyloid-beta proteins in the inferior temporal cortex.
    — Mike McRae August 31, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • While biomimicking a marine animal may seem like an obvious route for innovative design with underwater vehicles and buildings, the team’s approach also applies to terrestrial buildings.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This reduced atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and turned soil into the first terrestrial carbon sinks.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Read Full Review Designed to tie in the five elements and the five senses, this Greek idyll is built into a mountain and has a large spherical pool as its physical and spiritual center.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • There is humiliation here, claustrophobia, physical vulnerability and an intimacy that occasionally brushes against the erotic.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • And as his earthly life drew to a close, that belief gave him peace.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Fortunately for us mere mortals, goddess braids are very much an earthly delight.
    — Eden Stuart, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Vegetable Oils Vegetable and seed oils are some of the richest non-animal dietary sources of CoQ10.
    — Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 16 July 2026
  • Computer models and other non-animal testing methods still aren’t the best available science, critics contend.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026

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“Sublunary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sublunary. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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