falling star

noun

: meteor sense 2a

Examples of falling star in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In China, another photographer snapped a night sky of falling stars. — Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

The Avs became a group of falling stars, going splat and getting swept by the Golden Knights in an unspeakably awful series. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 May 2026

And a falling star for good luck. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

The creature arrived caged in a falling star that hit the Earth and broke open. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for falling star

• abattoir
• alcazar
• autocar
• avatar
• belshazzar
• caviar
• caviare
• cinnabar
• commissar
• condylar
• deodar
• handlebar

Kids Definition

falling star

noun

: meteor