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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
Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 12 May 2025
Glen Powell jokes about getting confused for Justin Hartley
'Tracker' star Justin Harley previews Jensen Ackles' season 2 return
Colter was turned onto the case by his mother, Mary.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 May 2025
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
The Dallas Mavericks have upgraded the injury status of star big man Anthony Davis ahead of their matchup with the Brooklyn Nets.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Deadline confirmed from sources close to the star that the man standing on the roof was indeed Cruise.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 12 May 2025
Glen Powell jokes about getting confused for Justin Hartley
'Tracker' star Justin Harley previews Jensen Ackles' season 2 return
Colter was turned onto the case by his mother, Mary.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 May 2025
Adjective
Kyrie Irving, Dante Exum, Daniel Gafford and Olivier-Maxence Prosper were inactive for the Mavericks, but star big man Anthony Davis made his first start since Feb. 8.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
The Dallas Mavericks have upgraded the injury status of star big man Anthony Davis ahead of their matchup with the Brooklyn Nets.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
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Andor series finale In a galaxy far, far away, does any star shine brighter than Cassian Andor (Diego Luna)?—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
12 May 2025
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Related Stories: — 'Galaxy Zoo' project needs your help classifying tens of thousands of galaxies — James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) — A complete guide — What is a galaxy?—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
11 May 2025
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Italy expects a lot from the red team, and the replacement of Mattia Binotto with Frédéric Vasseur as team principal was supposed to result in Maranello challenging for championships.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
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A good number of Brooklyn’s neighborhoods boast those traits, says Timothy Quinlan, principal of Quinlan Development Group.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
17 May 2025
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In addition to the post receiving comments from some of Roan's celebrity friends, including Paris Hilton, who left a heart-eyes emoji, fans also reacted to the hair change.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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How to watch the Milky Way shine bright in the sky? Steer away from light pollution and bright moon phases, as this contributes to the Milky Way’s fainter stars and celestial features fading into the night.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Thursday, May 22: Moon Meets Saturn About 45 minutes before sunrise, look low in the eastern sky for a lovely celestial scene: a 30%-lit waning crescent moon appearing just three degrees from the ringed planet, Saturn.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The Wall Street investment bank estimated that Berkshire’s T-bill position has more than doubled over the past year, adding that the $314 billion stake as of the end of March accounted for 5% of all outstanding short-term government bills.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
11 May 2025
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Like every successful side in these early years of the World Cup, Uruguay 1950 had an outstanding centre-half in Varela, who was physically dominant and also a key attacking weapon.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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Those movies also had a bevy of famous guest stars, including Debbie Reynolds, Jerry Orbach, Robert Guillaume, David Hasselhoff and Paul Anka.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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The last three holes at this famous Charlotte venue are known as the Green Mile.—
Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
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Now scientists are finding the sun’s rays could truly help to quash some autoimmune diseases.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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Instead of being absorbed into the skin, the minerals physically deflect and block the sun’s rays.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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The Lakers will likely have a superstar to guide them for the better part of a decade.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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While Clapton was already a superstar at the time and big things were expected, few could have predicted just how massive the title would become.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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