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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
Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
The smoky cocktail in question here is the Palo Santo, one created for the Michelin three-star restaurant Addison.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Besides Zendaya and Pattinson, the film co-star star Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie and Hailey Gates.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Lockhart was also the recipient of two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one recognizing her motion picture work, the other honoring her television career.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
The smoky cocktail in question here is the Palo Santo, one created for the Michelin three-star restaurant Addison.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
At the end of one of the events, Styles received an emotional farewell from the fans attending the event, which his friend and co-star CM Punk kick-started.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Besides Zendaya and Pattinson, the film co-star star Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie and Hailey Gates.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star
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The 38th Tokyo International Film Festival got off to a spectacular start on Monday with a galaxy of stars in attendance.—
Mark Schilling,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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Gaia’s all-sky view of our Milky Way Galaxy and its nearest neighboring galaxies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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His mother taught for almost 40 years; his dad for 36, partly as a principal and also, for more than 15 years, at the community college night school.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Oct. 2025
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Any financial instruments mentioned herein are speculative in nature and may involve risk to principal and interest.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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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.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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The town’s origins are bizarre, involving a celestial object crashing into Derry and a divine turtle-like being named Maturin.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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Aside from the general viewline forecast, the SWPC also has a tool that provides a short-term forecast that shows the celestial phenomena's location and intensity for the next 30 to 90 minutes.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The program curriculum includes contemporary case studies and experiential learning that helps students to develop strong analytical skills to become outstanding intelligence professionals.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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His journey from nervous child with an abusive father to an outstanding professional baseball player who was the MVP in 1971, and as a manager who was fired three times before taking the helm as the Yankees manager.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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Per Vogue, the proceedings also featured a famous cameo.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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The three-day Nashville event (like the position) has grown in popularity and recognition — especially so after Taylor Swift, the most famous pop star on the planet who also happens to be engaged to Kelce, gave an impromptu performance at one of its parties last summer.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Fission splits the nuclei of atoms to create power while fusion causes hydrogen nuclei to collide and fuse into helium atoms that release incredible amounts of energy — essentially replicating the power of the sun.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Several factors can make the sun glare worse or more dangerous, including leftover moisture from storms or road treatments, steep hills and sharp turns, and obstacles such as wildlife crossing the highway, CDOT said.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Lakers rolled to a 128-110 victory, led by superstar point guard Luka Doncic, who delivered another remarkable performance.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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New Balance is his biggest pact, where his deal is more akin to a global NBA superstar shoe deal than anything in baseball.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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