red star

noun

: a star having a very low surface temperature and a red color

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The campaign, which is slated to run locally, nationally and internationally, incorporates the red stars and colors of the Chicago flag, and features scenes of people making doughnuts, running by the lakefront and partying en masse at a live concert. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025 The lunar disk will appear to close in on Antares as the night of June 9 progresses, with the red star eventually setting above the moon's upper left shoulder as the duo slip beneath the southwestern horizon in the predawn hours of June 10. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 June 2025 Steinhardt, however, has an alternate hypothesis: Some post-starburst galaxies may be, unbeknownst to us, slowly forming small, red stars over time. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 According to Nine Planets, Uy Scuti is a supergiant red star that’s located in the constellation named Scutum. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for red star

Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of red star was in 1750

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“Red star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20star. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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