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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
Ruchira Sharma, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
Leaning on a spine of players from the South African Premiership’s own Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates, 74-year-old Broos has formed a cohesive unit from a squad that lacks the big name stars that dot the rosters of rival African nations.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Matt Schooley, CBS News, 27 May 2026
To the delight of Survivor fans, Mike White’s season 50 co-star Charlie Davis was also pictured on-set alongside Long.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
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Noun
There is a music room with an upright piano, wind-up gramophone and the collected lyrics of Bob Dylan—a perfect touch for the pop star.
—Ruchira Sharma, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
Leaning on a spine of players from the South African Premiership’s own Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates, 74-year-old Broos has formed a cohesive unit from a squad that lacks the big name stars that dot the rosters of rival African nations.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Adjective
One was star cornerback Christian Gonzalez, who is now eligible for a contract extension.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 27 May 2026
To the delight of Survivor fans, Mike White’s season 50 co-star Charlie Davis was also pictured on-set alongside Long.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star
Noun
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The Small and Large Magellanic Clouds (SMC and LMC for short) are two dwarf irregular galaxies passing close to the Milky Way.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
7 June 2026
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The fact is, the galaxy would feel like an emptier place deprived of any of those octaves, let alone all four of them.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 June 2026
Noun
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The best outcome for a bondholder is that the borrower pays the coupon and returns the principal, which is exactly what the price already assumes.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Ferrari was without team principal Fred Vasseur, who missed qualifying for medical reasons.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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In Packers country, celebrity doesn’t trump tradition.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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There is a lot of tequila out there to choose from, and some brands—shockingly—don’t even have a celebrity, actor, or athlete backing them.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
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Not only is Earth's celestial neighbor a pristine time capsule ripe for study – preserved almost unaltered throughout the course of billions of years – but the moon is viewed as a stepping stone for human exploration deeper into space.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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This dazzling celestial object, dubbed the Crystal Ball Nebula, lies about 1,500 light-years from Earth in the Taurus constellation.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers was named the winner of the Ted Lindsay Award as the NHL’s most outstanding player, as voted by the league’s players.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
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Over his past four starts, Yamamoto has been outstanding, allowing just three runs on 16 hits over 27⅓ innings.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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The property is famous for thermal baths fed by a spring discovered by medieval hunters, and holds six collective Michelin stars across its restaurants.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Instead, the couple invited a lot of non-famous people, some of whom don’t even know the couple that well.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
11 June 2026
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There were plenty of compelling story lines taking shape as the sun began to dip on the legendary course.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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With its brilliant white surface reflecting the searing Spanish sun, the cross that crowns the Tower of Jesus Christ (the other 17 towers are dedicated to the 12 apostles, four Evangelists and the Virgin Mary) is as tall as a five-story building and weighs around 100 tons.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The food and travel personality explores the people, places and hidden stories behind iconic global destinations.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Gritty Nobody ever said Pennsylvania was short on personality—and hometown pride takes a baffling but beloved form in Gritty, the Philly Flyers mascot.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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“Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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