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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
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Over the past few decades, Cyrus has shed her skin anew as one of pop’s most magnetic stars, a true creature of reinvention who came of age in the public eye just as her TV character once had.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Christina Perrier, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
While presenting at the British Academy Film Awards earlier this month, Jordan and co-star Delroy Lindo were called a racial slur by Tourette’s activist John Davidson during a tic outburst.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The star of The English Patient, the Three Colors trilogy, The Unbearable Lightness of Being and Clouds of Sils Maria among many other films joins the latest edition of Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast to discuss her new film.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Over the past few decades, Cyrus has shed her skin anew as one of pop’s most magnetic stars, a true creature of reinvention who came of age in the public eye just as her TV character once had.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Paltrow's co-star Timotheé Chalamet is also up for Best Actor for his work in the film.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
While presenting at the British Academy Film Awards earlier this month, Jordan and co-star Delroy Lindo were called a racial slur by Tourette’s activist John Davidson during a tic outburst.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star
Noun
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Out there, among the stars, galaxies, and beyond, lie solutions to the greatest mysteries of all.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Mar. 2026
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While the morning encourages bouncing around like that, a harmonious lunar trine to transformative Pluto later switches the galaxy’s focus to deeper questions.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For example, a school principal may not lead a prayer at a mandatory school assembly.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Shane Hesson, principal of Endeavor Real Estate Group, told the Star-Telegram that Chipotle will be one of four retailers going into the Morado on Berry development.—
Ella Gonzales
March 20,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Chuck Norris is among the celebrities reported dead in 2026, part of a growing list of notable figures across entertainment, music and culture.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Actor James Van Der Beek is the most recent celebrity to die of the disease, putting colon cancer in the spotlight yet again.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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From tabletop experiments to atomic clocks to celestial mechanics to gravitational lensing to the formation of the great cosmic web, its success rate is 100%.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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Scientists have found a full set of life-building molecules in a nearly pristine asteroid sample, and the discovery suggests that the necessary ingredients to kick-start the evolution of life on Earth may have come from a celestial-body delivery.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Moriarty and Thekla are outstanding in the ring and outside of it, using another canvas to display their other unique talent.—
James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Students earned their place at the state competition through outstanding performances at the regional level, which was hosted over five weekends on the Metropolitan Education District (MetroED) campus.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His savior was the experimental documentarian Harun Farocki, famous for provocative works that skewered bourgeois complacency.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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And what about that famous mustache and those iconic red overalls?—
Alexander Kaplan,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Minimize the risk of heat dangers by staying cool and avoiding direct sun exposure.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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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,
22 Mar. 2026
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Even if one accepts that perfectly reasonable people are happy to live in a bubble with strangers for months in hopes of achieving love, fame or a cash prize, someone inevitably is cast to bring the crazy, er, conversation-sparking personality.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Backup forward Nic Coadie — a great personality — explained the nuances of college football to Round 1 hero Matas Vokietaitis, who fielded questions from reporters about his free throw shooting.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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