variants
or less commonly cosmical
1
a
: of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone
cosmic radiation
b
: of, relating to, or concerned with abstract spiritual or metaphysical (see metaphysical sense 2) ideas
cosmic wisdom
2
: characterized by greatness especially in extent, intensity, or comprehensiveness
a cosmic thinker
a book of cosmic significance
Examples of cosmic in a Sentence
The discovery caused a cosmic shift in people's views of the world.
predicted that the war would forever be regarded as a cosmic error
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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This ancient traveler from beyond our solar system is offering scientists a rare glimpse into primordial cosmic material.
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Today, Christian views on everything from the afterlife to the cosmic struggle of good and evil would be quite foreign to a pre-Pauline Christian, and that’s because of where the conversation has taken the tradition in the intervening centuries.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Out in the cosmic landscape, planetary nebulas would offer the perfect Halloween doors to knock on.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025
This ancient traveler from beyond our solar system is offering scientists a rare glimpse into primordial cosmic material.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Today, Christian views on everything from the afterlife to the cosmic struggle of good and evil would be quite foreign to a pre-Pauline Christian, and that’s because of where the conversation has taken the tradition in the intervening centuries.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cosmic
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“Cosmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmic. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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