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Recent Examples of star-spangled
Many of the iconic works from this time broke precedent by portraying morally ambiguous superheroes who weren’t pure or star-spangled.
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Hazlitt, 21 July 2022
Hazlitt, 21 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for star-spangled
Adjective
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Mercury will be the fourth-brightest starlike object after Venus, Jupiter and Sirius.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The storm occurred during a supermoon with extremely high astronomical tides.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Meteorologists are also warning of possible high astronomical tides that could bring the potential for minor to moderate coastal flooding along the coast Monday into Tuesday, depending on the timing of the highest surge.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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His man-to-man with God is celestial diplomacy.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Since 1994, the company has grown to employ thousands, who are spread out across twenty-five buildings, each one bearing the celestial N that is Netscape’s logo.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Much of Loeb’s focus has been on the surprising behavior of interstellar objects passing through the solar system.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2026
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Loeb has previously claimed that interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS could be an alien spaceship visiting our solar system.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Almost 400 such shots are deployed each year to test materials under stress and further our understanding of the physics of nuclear weapons testing and astrophysical phenomena like supernovas.—
Frances Stead Sellers,
Washington Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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Our great hope is that today's indirect, astrophysical evidence will someday lead to successful direct detection.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Go intergalactic with blue glitter nails that look like shooting stars.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
21 Feb. 2026
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Accretion from the intergalactic medium still occurs, but its rate has dropped.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Star-spangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star-spangled. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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