shooting star
noun
1
: a visual meteor appearing as a temporary streak of light in the night sky
2
: any of several North American perennial herbs (genus Primula, especially P. meadia) of the primrose family that have entire oblong leaves and showy flowers with reflexed petals
3
: one resembling a shooting star especially in sudden and temporary brilliance
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Though neither will peak until July 30, tonight is the first night when shooting stars may grace the sky.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
During this time shooting stars associated with the comet may be observed emanating from a point of origin — known as a radiant — located in the constellation Bootes, from which the shower received its official designation.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 June 2025
The beauty of the deal is that the Magic acquired a shooting star without having to give up one of their own young stars — Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner or Jalen Suggs.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2025
The meteors, or 'shooting stars', will appear as a streak in the sky, and on some occasions appear as a fireball or bright flash.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
During this time shooting stars associated with the comet may be observed emanating from a point of origin — known as a radiant — located in the constellation Bootes, from which the shower received its official designation.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 June 2025
The beauty of the deal is that the Magic acquired a shooting star without having to give up one of their own young stars — Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner or Jalen Suggs.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2025
The meteors, or 'shooting stars', will appear as a streak in the sky, and on some occasions appear as a fireball or bright flash.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shooting star
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“Shooting star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting%20star. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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