meteor shower

noun

: a large number of meteors seen in a short time

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See our meteor shower calendar There are a number of significant meteor shower events that are expected to peak soon, offering great opportunities to see more meteors (shooting stars). Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026 From the get-go, the good times rolled, the stardust fell like a meteor shower (everyone from Nelson Mandela to Catherine Deneuve, Charlize Theron, and the Gipsy Kings). Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026 That night, back at Backland, a meteor shower painted the sky with fleeting streaks of light. Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026 This meteor shower tends to be one of the most impressive of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for meteor shower

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“Meteor shower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteor%20shower. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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