shooting star
noun
1
: a visual meteor appearing as a temporary streak of light in the night sky
2
: any of several North American perennial herbs (genus Primula, especially P. meadia) of the primrose family that have entire oblong leaves and showy flowers with reflexed petals
3
: one resembling a shooting star especially in sudden and temporary brilliance
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Want to see dramatic fireballs and shooting stars for yourself?
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 16 June 2026
The vast majority of the tons of space debris that bombard Earth daily arrive as harmless dust grains, burning up as elegant meteors or shooting stars.
—Shawn Laatsch, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
What are best places to watch shooting stars?
—Hali Smith
june 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026
The way that Antonio’s carving stone turns the entire screen slate gray, the sparks from José’s knife popping off like shooting stars.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 21 May 2026
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 16 June 2026
The vast majority of the tons of space debris that bombard Earth daily arrive as harmless dust grains, burning up as elegant meteors or shooting stars.
—Shawn Laatsch, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
What are best places to watch shooting stars?
—Hali Smith
june 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026
The way that Antonio’s carving stone turns the entire screen slate gray, the sparks from José’s knife popping off like shooting stars.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 21 May 2026
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“Shooting star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting%20star. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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