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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
Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Ajay Mitchell, the backup guard who has become a star in Jalen Williams' injury absence, poured in 10 of his career playoff-high 28 in the same period.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Her former co-star Nicole Martin splashed out $34 million on a Coral Gables mansion last fall.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
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Noun
As cities grow brighter and stars get harder to find, travelers are heading the opposite direction — away from glow, toward darkness.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Ajay Mitchell, the backup guard who has become a star in Jalen Williams' injury absence, poured in 10 of his career playoff-high 28 in the same period.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Adjective
Embiid looked to narrowly avoid another ailment in the final minutes of Saturday’s Game 7 against the Celtics when co-star Tyrese Maxey fell backwards onto the big’s knee, the same one that underwent meniscus surgery in 2024.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Her former co-star Nicole Martin splashed out $34 million on a Coral Gables mansion last fall.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star
Noun
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These features allow astronomers to examine how stars are born, evolve, and eventually die, both in Messier 77 and in other similar galaxies across the universe.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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To get to the bottom of things, though, the team behind the new research examined the host galaxies and environments of LFBOTs to try to pin down what the progenitors of these explosive events could really be.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
Noun
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McCray was indicted for manslaughter and principal to felony hazing, and Thurman was indicted for principal to felony hazing and three counts of obstruction of justice.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Duncan’s daughter attends a private high school that so reliably sends its students to Stanford that even its principal isn’t above committing a bit of fraud to insure her own daughter’s place there.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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The audience for the midnight screening was rowdy and ready to see their favorite celebrities on screen.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Instead of cramming an itinerary, dark sky travelers often build trips around a single celestial event or a multi-night stay somewhere remote enough to actually see the stars.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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Dark sky tourism is travel built around visiting places with little to no light pollution, where visitors can clearly see stars, the Milky Way, meteor showers, auroras and other celestial events.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Alvarez is, once again, having an outstanding season.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Goalkeeper Casey Murphy was outstanding for the Legacy.—
Boston Herald staff,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Short but sweet Jacksonville took advantage of perhaps the most famous offseason haircut with quarterback Trevor Lawrence getting his long locks cut short on camera after introducing the Jaguars’ schedule that then plays out on the screen edited down to less than 2 minutes.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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To paraphrase the famous musical title, a funny thing happened on the way to the upfronts this year.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Citrus and farro, joining sun and earth?—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The sun and moon appear almost the same size in our sky by pure coincidence.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
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Mercury enters your sign, helping your thoughts land faster, cleaner, and with more personality.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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The rooms Judy likes to give each hotel a personality, but using Poldark as inspiration wouldn’t be nearly quirky enough for the Hutsons.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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“Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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