giant star

noun

Synonyms of giant starnext
: a star of great luminosity and of large mass

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Her star tattoo fully healed, Grant hopes the giant star – like Altadena itself – survives and thrives, not only in homage to what was lost but what could be. Cheri Mossburg, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025 Burst of energy could be from consumption of wayward giant star After considering a list of suspects behind the flare, the researchers determined that the most likely culprit is what's known as a tidal disruption event. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025 The other type of star that goes supernova is a giant star with a mass at least eight times greater than the sun. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2025 All the stuff, really, enough to make a bona-fide, honest-to-God, true-blue spoof feature, the kind made by a studio and with a budget and giant stars and a full-fledged theatrical release. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for giant star

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of giant star was in 1912

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“Giant star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giant%20star. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.

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giant star

noun
: a very bright star of large mass

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