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as in galaxy
a ball-shaped gaseous celestial body that shines by its own light
it's difficult to see the stars at night in the middle of the city because of all the streetlights
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as in principal
the person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show
when the star of the school play came down with the flu on opening night, her understudy got to go on
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as in celebrity
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
the public's endless fascination with stars
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as in celestial
of or relating to the stars
star observations
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as in outstanding
standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement
the teacher's star pupil
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as in famous
widely known
looking for star actors to play the leads
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Recent Examples of star
Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Catch a flick under the stars on Princess’ giant outdoor screen.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Patrick Dempsey has shared a touching tribute to his Grey's Anatomy co-star Eric Dane following the news of his death on February 19.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Padilla also slipped in a reference to Puerto Rican pop star Bad Bunny, who was criticized by Trump for performing in Spanish during the halftime of the Super Bowl.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Catch a flick under the stars on Princess’ giant outdoor screen.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
There are corsets, puffed sleeves and little old timey trinkets that speak of her and co-star Jacob Elordi’s bond.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Patrick Dempsey has shared a touching tribute to his Grey's Anatomy co-star Eric Dane following the news of his death on February 19.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star
Noun
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The European Space Agency telescope is designed to make a 3D map of the universe by looking at billions of galaxies up to 10 billion light years away across one third of the sky.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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The pinks and purples and reds of the cosmic gases seem to dance across the galaxy.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Toto Wolff, the Mercedes team principal, suggested the possible advantage was only worth a few horsepower — not the few tenths of a second some rivals had feared — and that other teams were potentially looking for excuses before the season had even started.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Butler relayed the information to Deigh Martin, the assistant principal at Apalachee.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Feb. 2026
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In the world of celebrity chefs, that kind of dedication is rare.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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His man-to-man with God is celestial diplomacy.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Since 1994, the company has grown to employ thousands, who are spread out across twenty-five buildings, each one bearing the celestial N that is Netscape’s logo.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Attendees got to their feet as Seth Rogen delivered a short but extremely sweet speech about the late comedic icon, who posthumously won outstanding performance by a female actor in a comedy series for her work on The Studio.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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Agents ran his fingerprints through Border Patrol databases and determined his true identity, as well as the outstanding Sacramento County warrant for the Elk Grove case.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Mandela had been freed from prison three years earlier and was arguably the most famous person in the world at that time.—
Rick Davis,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Aylesbury is known for its famous ducks!—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The following 25 sun-loving plants attract the bees and provide forage during spring, summer, and fall.—
Michelle Darrisaw,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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Thousands gathered to pay their respects in Enghelab Square as the warm glow of the Sunday morning sun shone across the Iranian capital.—
Max Butterworth,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Mouse will pony up for personalities that bring eyeballs.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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The staff is crisply professional but not afraid to show personality.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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