astrology
noun
the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.
astrological
-
a word derived from
astrology.
Example Sentences
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The majestic Midtown railway nexus Grand Central Terminal has been on sightseers’ lists since it opened in 1913, with the cavernous interior celestial ceiling, a verdant astrological mural, exerting particular fascination.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
One might argue that her grief and denial just attached themselves to astrological beliefs because such beliefs happened to be there; it was no more than a biographical accident.
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
Previous military ruler Ne Win changed the rules of the road, requiring vehicles to swap driving lanes -- supposedly the result of misconstrued astrological advice to shift his left-wing regime to the political right.
From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025
This astrological belief holds that the ringed planet’s return to the position it occupied at a person’s birth marks the dividing line between youth and true adulthood.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2025
It was quite easy to read astrological significance into anything visible in the heavens at that time, since much of Europe was in turmoil.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
