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 consensus seems to be that these bizarre objects, which were first discovered in 2022, are growing supermassive black holes entombed within huge clouds of gas that have spectrums similar to cool, red stars, such as red giants. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Betelgeuse has a companion star In 2019, astronomers noticed a strange dimming in the light from Betelgeuse, a bright red star in the Orion constellation. — ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

After a welcome presentation and cocktail party—Kir Royales in hand—slip into Moments, the onboard restaurant by German Michelin‑starred chef David Görne, whose cooking has held a red star since 2016 and a Green Star for sustainability since 2020. — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

According to this idea, although these objects may look like supersize red stars, their shine is powered not by standard stellar thermonuclear fusion but rather by the relentless funneling of burning-hot plasma into the insatiable maw of a snowballing black hole. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for red star

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• alvar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar