Silver Star

noun

: a U.S. military decoration awarded for gallantry in action

called also Silver Star Medal

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Pro Silver Star is also seeking a preliminary injunction on the use of the costumes. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026 Pro Silver Star is seeking damages, the defendants' profits, attorney's fees and other costs, but the filing does not specify a dollar amount. — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Attorneys for Pro Silver Star sent the band a cease-and-desist letter on Thursday, the filing states, and a copy of the petition for the restraining order and injunction on Friday. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Silver Star does not ask Defendants to change their setlist, narrative, politics, choreography, or even their decision to put gun-toting performers on stage. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Silver Star

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Silver Star was in 1932

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“Silver Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Silver%20Star. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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