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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
Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Non-football read of the week Independence cross-country star Asher Oates, the defending Class AAA boys state champion, will compete at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Canfranc-Pirineos, Spain, as one of four under-20 representatives for the U.S. in September.
—Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
Advancing to the women’s final Saturday was the Palm Beach Passion, the star Canadian duo of Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson, who took silver in the Paris Olympics.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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Astronomers have observed hundreds of planet-forming disks surrounding young stars for years, many of which display gaps in their rings.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Non-football read of the week Independence cross-country star Asher Oates, the defending Class AAA boys state champion, will compete at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Canfranc-Pirineos, Spain, as one of four under-20 representatives for the U.S. in September.
—Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Co-star Indya Moore, who has been a vocal supporter of Palestine and was arrested at a 2023 New York City protest demanding a ceasefire, also spoke up to answer the question.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
Advancing to the women’s final Saturday was the Palm Beach Passion, the star Canadian duo of Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson, who took silver in the Paris Olympics.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star
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Not a strike of lightning from Heaven, but rather the perfect alignment of multiple moons, stars and galaxies.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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The South Pole Telescope has also helped astronomers probe the nature of dark energy, map galaxy clusters and help look at large-scale structures of the cosmos.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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After a two-week nomination period due to the Labor Day holiday, The Tennessean received five responses from guidance counselors, coaches, teachers and principals.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, target-date strategies probably won’t be the first place plan sponsors offer alternatives assets, said Jason Kephart, senior principal for multi-asset strategy ratings at Morningstar.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 2025
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Other designers—Valentino, Versace, Oscar de la Renta, to name a few—also successfully courted celebrities, but few had as much success as Armani.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, with your celestial ruler, Uranus, also retrograde in your fifth house of love, spontaneity and unpredictability reign — this could manifest in a sudden crush, a flirtatious encounter or insane sparks with someone who is the complete opposite of your type.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Upcoming celestial events Many sky-gazers around the world witnessed a total lunar eclipse over the weekend.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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With its outstanding tennis and pickleball program, renowned surf school, and kids' clubs and beach clubs, there’s no shortage of activities to keep everyone entertained.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Without it, even the most outstanding work can quietly suffocate.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Eufy Marswalker and RoboVac Omni S2 This is the famous stair climber.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Sep. 2025
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Beethoven's Ninth, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Some classical music organizations would save Beethoven's famous symphony for the final program of the season to end with a big splash.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The dwarf planet orbits beyond Pluto, taking 286 Earth years to complete one lap of the sun.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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As the sun was setting, hundreds of North Texans — many clad in black — gathered with candles and posters in their hands and solidarity in their hearts.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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Later, in the third inning, major-league superstar Mike Trout — who returned after missing two games — drew a six-pitch walk.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Lady Gaga and Tim Burton chose an island built using pre-Hispanic farming methods in Xochimilco, a tourist area in the south of Mexico City, as the setting to seal a new collaboration between the pop superstar and the famed film director.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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