starburst
noun
star·burst
ˈstär-ˌbərst 
: something (such as a pattern) that resembles diverging rays of light
starbursts of color
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DenicMic Patterned Solar Lights, 10-Pack Check out these pathway lights that cast a radiant starburst effect.
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Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Whenever news of a passing reached her, Fleda would bake dozens of them, using a special glass with a starburst pattern to stamp each one.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
At 20mm f/22, the lens draws crisp, multi-point starbursts around bright points of light.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
The couple loves the home’s curved windows, refinished hardwood floors, French doors, Juliet balcony, wraparound porch with its starburst ceilings, and stained glass windows.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Whenever news of a passing reached her, Fleda would bake dozens of them, using a special glass with a starburst pattern to stamp each one.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
At 20mm f/22, the lens draws crisp, multi-point starbursts around bright points of light.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
The couple loves the home’s curved windows, refinished hardwood floors, French doors, Juliet balcony, wraparound porch with its starburst ceilings, and stained glass windows.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for starburst
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“Starburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starburst. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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