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adjective star·ry \ ˈstär-ē \

Definition of starry

starrier; starriest

1 a :adorned with stars; especially :star-studded

b :of, relating to, or consisting of stars :stellar

c :shining like stars :sparkling

d :having parts arranged like the rays of a star :stellate

2 :as high as or seemingly as high as the stars

starry speculations

3 :starry-eyed

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Examples of starry in a Sentence

the starry light of the firmament on a clear night
had the starry idea the Western military forces would waltz in there and put an end to rivalries that have been raging for hundreds of years

Recent Examples of starry from the Web

Starry starry night: Check out the peak of the annual Perseid Meteor shower at dusk Aug. 12 at Indiana Dunes State Park in Chesterton.

— Post-Tribune, "Five things to do in Northwest Indiana Aug. 11-13," 1 Aug. 2017
Christopher Nolan is releasing his starry World War II epic between Transformers and The Emoji Movie . . .

— vanityfair.com, "Everything About Dunkirk Screams Oscar—So Why Is It Coming Out in July?," 17 July 2017
Guests will don colorful cocktail attire, devour tasty bites and sip their way through a starry evening.

— kara lewis,, kansascity.com, "Ink in July: Muse at the Nelson, Violent Femmes and Bridal Spectacular," 3 July 2017
A chic starry design fit for the Fourth of July and beyond.

— sarah kinonen, Allure, "4th of July Nail Art to Try This Holiday Weekend," 3 July 2017
DJ Irie is a popular guy, as evidenced by the starry turnout at his four-day eponymous weekend, which kicked off Thursday with a gala attended by beautiful couple du jour Chanel Iman and Sterling Shepard.

— madeleine marr, miamiherald, "Celebrities out in full force for Irie Weekend," 3 July 2017
LOS ANGELES — The Hollywood Bowl is Hollywood famous: a 17,500-seat amphitheater carved into a canyon that has for nearly a century provided an outdoor stage for a parade of starry performers: The Beatles.

— adam nagourney, New York Times, "A Battle of the Bowls in Hollywood?," 29 June 2017
Not all Chinese stock markets have posted starry returns of late.

— lucinda shen, Fortune, "You May Soon Own Chinese Stocks Without Even Knowing It," 20 June 2017
Macron’s ascendancy appears all the more starry when compared to the volley of political convulsions in neighboring Britain.

— isobel thompson, The Hive, "Did Emmanuel Macron Just Became the Most Powerful Man in Europe?," 19 June 2017

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