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 Dodecatheon, especially D. 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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The Claude character is based on me and Josh’s mutual best friend, Kevin Barnett, who was just a shooting star of a person and a comedian, and the world lost him in 2019.
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Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
That means optimal dark skies and even better shooting star odds.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2024
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Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
That means optimal dark skies and even better shooting star odds.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for shooting star
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“Shooting star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting%20star. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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