multiple star

noun

: several stars in close proximity that appear to form a single system

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With a focus on casting local up-and-coming actors, the show, which aired from 2007 to 2013, has been lauded as one that launched the careers of multiple stars — including Nicholas Hoult and Dev Patel, to name a few. Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025 Other red supergiants in binary or multiple star systems display equatorial rings in their circumstellar material driven by the orbital interactions of a companion star. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025 The New York Yankees went out at the trade deadline and brought in multiple stars to boost their team. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025 New York’s multiple stars have excelled at different junctures this season: Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor in April, Juan Soto in June. Tim Britton, New York Times, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for multiple star

Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multiple star was in 1786

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“Multiple star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20star. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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