as in mundane
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven
like all sublunary things, this misery will one day end
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Recent Examples of sublunary
Our attention plunges in while the body remains firmly rooted in the sublunary world.
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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
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
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In fact, embracing AI helped me and my team discover new ways of working collaboratively, shifting our focus from mundane tasks to truly meaningful activities.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The rest of us are using this technology for far more mundane purposes.—
Tressie McMillan Cottom,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There is a limit, which could be discussed as a temporal one.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Apr. 2025
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When the master of timing departed our temporal world for a large and silent india-ink panel nine days shy of his 96th birthday, the cartoonist left behind an enormous body of work that still dances on the page.—
Art Spiegelman,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Taking its name from a terrestrial kingfisher with a distinctive call, the Kookaburra is designed by Australian firm Unplgd Tiny Homes and is based on a triple-axle trailer and finished in wood, with metal accenting.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2025
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As our predecessors became terrestrial and moved to dry, hot environments, salt became scarcer, and the craving for sodium likely developed as a survival mechanism to ensure adequate intake.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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South Carolina went undefeated during a dominant championship run last year that featured a physical roster no opponent could match up with.—
Alanis Thames,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Cats require mental and physical stimulation, which is where cat trees come in.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This is the most believably lusty delivery by John of lyrics about Taupin’s earthly urges.—
Shana Naomi Krochmal,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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The clipping of grape bunches off the vines created a rhythm as if the harvesters performing these acts had synchronized a symphony of earthly beauty.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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One study of about 200 Korean scientists found that animal researchers had significantly higher anxiety scores than non-animal researchers.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
3 Mar. 2025
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Ramping up surveillance Experts say the U.S. needs to boost its surveillance and detection systems now that there are more animal and human cases of D1.1.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Sublunary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sublunary. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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