intergalactic
adjective
in·ter·ga·lac·tic
ˌin-tər-gə-ˈlak-tik 
1
: situated in or relating to the spaces between galaxies
2
: of, relating to, or occurring in outer space
intergalactic battles
Examples of intergalactic in a Sentence
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First, the characters’ canonical identities admit of only slight shifts, and even these are inflated by fans to intergalactic proportions.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
In this case, intergalactic cooperation looks like trapping a grumpy Godzilla in an iridescent bubble and launching him across the solar system to the mysterious Planet X, whose existence is exposed at the beginning of the film.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
An intergalactic crime spree leads to the unraveling of a dark conspiracy in the new trailer for The Acolyte, the next Star Wars series set to premiere June 4 on Disney+.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2024
Price is also music director for the International Space Orchestra, an ensemble featuring scientists from the NASA Ames Research Center and other intergalactic research organizations.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
The stars are held together by gravity, which prevents them being slung into intergalactic space as the galaxies rotate.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2024
These strands are giving us major intergalactic vibes.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2024
Far from a benevolent Superman figure, Omni-Man was actually an advance agent of the intergalactic Viltrumite Empire, sent to prepare Earth for conquest.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2023
The actor, who has played the intergalactic robot C-3PO in numerous Star Wars movies and TV shows spanning over 40 years, is unloading his entire collection of Star Wars goodies in an auction thrown by memorabilia specialists Propstore that will be held next week in Los Angeles.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
In this case, intergalactic cooperation looks like trapping a grumpy Godzilla in an iridescent bubble and launching him across the solar system to the mysterious Planet X, whose existence is exposed at the beginning of the film.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
An intergalactic crime spree leads to the unraveling of a dark conspiracy in the new trailer for The Acolyte, the next Star Wars series set to premiere June 4 on Disney+.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2024
Price is also music director for the International Space Orchestra, an ensemble featuring scientists from the NASA Ames Research Center and other intergalactic research organizations.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
The stars are held together by gravity, which prevents them being slung into intergalactic space as the galaxies rotate.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2024
These strands are giving us major intergalactic vibes.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2024
Far from a benevolent Superman figure, Omni-Man was actually an advance agent of the intergalactic Viltrumite Empire, sent to prepare Earth for conquest.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2023
The actor, who has played the intergalactic robot C-3PO in numerous Star Wars movies and TV shows spanning over 40 years, is unloading his entire collection of Star Wars goodies in an auction thrown by memorabilia specialists Propstore that will be held next week in Los Angeles.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024
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intergalactic
adjective
in·ter·ga·lac·tic
ˌint-ər-gə-ˈlak-tik
: located in or relating to the spaces between galaxies
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