Definition of STARBURST

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Recent Examples on the Web And for the front of the house, there are multicolored laser lights that project eight holographic moving patterns like swirls, fireflies and starbursts. — Washington Post, "Glam holiday décor that gets the party started," 12 Nov. 2019 This research follows up on previous work by Bland-Hawthorn establishing that the explosive event was related to activity from the black hole, rather than a nuclear starburst. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "The center of the Milky Way exploded when ancient human ancestors walked the Earth," 6 Oct. 2019 There were other starbursts, what appeared to be human stick figures, perhaps the drawing of a hand, and nondescript lines and crisscross patterns. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Ancient desert cave as grand as any cathedral," 5 Oct. 2019 Those who knew him before his national starburst call him a weight room freak, film nerd and practice field rat. — Adam Kilgore, The Denver Post, "How Gardner Minshew went from college nomad to mustachioed cult hero to NFL’s top rookie," 3 Oct. 2019 Audience members enter into a violet haze of smoke that is punctuated by starbursts of white cabaret lights framing the stage and lining the room (scenic design by Stephen Gifford, lights by Matthew Brian Denman). — Daryl H. Miller, latimes.com, "The world is ending, so come to the 'Cabaret'," 15 June 2018 The image features Queen Bey in a gold sequin Valentino dress, her long, blonde cornrows braided into gentle plaits, topped off with an extravagant Philip Treacy fascinator, reminiscent of a starburst. — Amanda Mitchell, Teen Vogue, "The National Portrait Gallery Is Adding Beyoncé’s September 2018 "Vogue" Cover to Its Collection," 7 Aug. 2019 Couturier Jacques Fath came as the Sun King, with his ex-model wife, Genevieve, in pale satin and starbursts, while Barbara Hutton dressed as an 18th-century nobleman in a staggeringly costly ensemble made for her by Cristóbal Balenciaga. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, "Dior and the Venetian Heritage Foundation Host a Grand Masked Ball at the Palazzo Labia," 21 May 2019 With her new name came a new costume — her now signature jumpsuit with the starburst and stripes across her chest that was designed for her when her 2012 comic book series launched. — Tracy Brown, latimes.com, "What the ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ post-credits scene means," 27 Apr. 2018

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“Starburst.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starburst. Accessed 29 January 2020.