galactic
adjective
ga·lac·tic
gə-ˈlak-tik 
Synonyms of galactic
Examples of galactic in a Sentence
a galactic serving of soda that would have been enough for three moviegoers
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The problem for galactic-scale civilizations comes down to two numbers.
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Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
With the right story hook, gameplay overhaul, and look, a team of anthropomorphic animals taking on galactic evildoers with agile spaceships in a fun and colorful sci-fi setting feels like an easy win — especially for a company like Nintendo.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The third season showed two galactic powers coming together to fight a fearsome warlord known as The Mule (Pilou Asbæk).
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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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Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
With the right story hook, gameplay overhaul, and look, a team of anthropomorphic animals taking on galactic evildoers with agile spaceships in a fun and colorful sci-fi setting feels like an easy win — especially for a company like Nintendo.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The third season showed two galactic powers coming together to fight a fearsome warlord known as The Mule (Pilou Asbæk).
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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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“Galactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/galactic. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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galactic
adjective
ga·lac·tic
gə-ˈlak-tik
: of or relating to a galaxy
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