red star

noun

: a star having a very low surface temperature and a red color

Examples of red star in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The flag of North Korea features a red star within a white circle set against a wide red stripe, bordered by thinner white and blue stripes. Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024 More specifically, the radiant is north of Betelgeuse, the bright, red star that represents Orion’s right shoulder. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024 So two blue stars close together might be resolvable in a telescope, while two red stars at the same separation won’t be. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Aug. 2024 Looming ominously in the sky is an enormous red star, prone to fiery outbursts and appearing several times bigger than the Sun. Bydaniel Clery, science.org, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for red star 

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Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of red star was in 1750

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“Red star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20star. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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