starry

adjective star·ry \ ˈstär-ē \

|Updated on: 9 Jun 2018

Examples: starry in a Sentence

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

But Carrie — stylish, romantic, couldn’t-help-but-wonder Carrie — her energy was so airy, and so very Libra, she easily might have floated right up into the clouds on that tutu to weigh rhetorical questions on a starry set of scales.

— mary sollosi, EW.com, "Your June pop culture horoscope revealed: Dietland, Christina Aguilera, and Ocean's 8," 31 May 2018
From midnight to dawn, the screens will show images of a starry sky.

— steve rubenstein, San Francisco Chronicle, "Salesforce Tower light show loses out to the SF fog," 22 May 2018
But when his lead actress fractures her ankle before opening night, Julian entrusts the fate of the production to her replacement, the starry-eyed newcomer Peggy (Ruby Keeler), who goes on to steal the show.

— New York Times, "What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘Steven Tyler: Out on a Limb’ and ‘New Girl’," 15 May 2018
Her mother, Andrea Heichelbech, gazed starry-eyed at the infant, blowing raspberries on her belly and pretending to gobble up her fingers.

— holly v. hays, Indianapolis Star, "Cystic fibrosis, lung transplant — she was never supposed to be a ‘mama.’ But she is.," 9 May 2018
There is a scene in the woods — starry night, etc., etc.

— toby zinman, Philly.com, "'The Writer': Radical, potent exploration of writing, theater, and gender," 8 May 2018
The starry guest list for this wedding also probably didn’t hurt, with attendees including Oprah Winfrey, George and Amal Clooney, Serena Williams, and David and Victoria Beckham.

— laura bradley, HWD, "America Has Spoken: Prince Harry’s Wedding Was Bigger Than William’s," 21 May 2018
The actress/producer made a huge splash with a starry sales presentation for the all-female spy thriller 355, alongside co-stars-to-be Penélope Cruz, Lupita Nyong’o, Fan Bingbing and Marion Cotillard.

— andrea mandell, USA TODAY, "Winners and losers of Cannes 2018: Star wattage plummets, and so does civility," 17 May 2018
The names of border crossers who died are written on the white stripes, and in the place of the white stars on a blue field, the upper left corner is a deserted road that disappears into the distance beneath a starry sky.

— mark pratt, latimes.com, "Migrant Quilt Project brings border tragedies to the surface, stitch by stitch," 7 May 2018

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