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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
Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
The star wore the label’s knitted bra and tube top set, paired with black leggings and pointed white pumps.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 June 2025
Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The new delivery models will deploy capital to acquire star legal talent from top firms and corporate teams.
—Mark A. Cohen, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Noun
There’s also nothing like a night under the undisrupted stars of the mountain sky.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
The star wore the label’s knitted bra and tube top set, paired with black leggings and pointed white pumps.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 June 2025
Adjective
Arguably the biggest transaction of the offseason for the Kansas City Chiefs was star tight end Travis Kelce pushing off retirement and deciding to come back for his 13th NFL season.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The new delivery models will deploy capital to acquire star legal talent from top firms and corporate teams.
—Mark A. Cohen, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star
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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,
29 June 2025
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According to the study, the first explanation is supermassive black holes found at the heart of galaxies.—
Nick Butler,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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Mike Lé Han’s next psychological horror, Don’t Look Inside, has set its principal cast before kicking off production this fall in Minnesota.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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Among them, El Camino Creek School Principal Jodi Greenberger spoke out on behalf of herself and the eight other principals in the district, sharing that the leadership team does not support the addition of a charter school.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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To date, Anderson’s Bookshop has hosted scores of big names authors, personalities and celebrities.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 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,
21 June 2025
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Related article Largest celestial object of its kind detected in the distant universe The new images represent just over 10 hours of test observations, offering a brief preview of the observatory’s decade-long mission to explore the mysteries of the universe like never before.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 June 2025
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Yet these same conditions—distance from anthropogenic light sources, a mountainous altitude above the cloud line, a crisp desert atmosphere—provide the baselines for Rubin to access the faintest of faint celestial objects.—
Michael Jones McKean,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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They’re spread across the United States and capture the remarkable variety that defines the country — from culture and food to history and outstanding natural beauty.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 June 2025
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In 2012, Bates won her first Emmy Award, taking home outstanding guest actress in a comedy series for Two and a Half Men.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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How quantum histories interfere One of the most famous demonstrations of the mysterious nature of quantum mechanics is called the double-slit experiment.—
Matt von Hippel,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2025
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The American’s most famous painting Madame X (circa 1884) caused a scandal at the time for depicting socialite Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau with a dress strap hanging down off her shoulder.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
23 June 2025
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Psyche is a nickel-iron core asteroid that orbits the sun beyond Mars anywhere from 235 million to 309 million miles away.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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Residents of the equestrian community gathered on horseback — an American flag draped over one rider’s shoulders — in cars and on foot for the more than three-mile trek to City Hall under an unrelenting sun.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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The shortstop’s batting average is second in MLB behind New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge (.361) and has the second lowest strikeout-rate in baseball at 6.8%.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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After partnering in December 2024 on Sabrina's Brown Sugar Shakin' Espresso, the coffee chain and pop superstar are once again collaborating on a new beverage called Sabrina's Strawberry Daydream Refresher.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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“Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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