star-spangled

adjective

Definition of star-spanglednext
as in starlike

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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. — Hazlitt, 21 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for star-spangled
  1. starlike
  2. astronomical
  3. celestial
  4. interstellar
  5. astrophysical
  6. intergalactic
Adjective
  • When star jasmine blooms in late spring and early summer, a profusion of white, starlike flowers on its evergreen foliage perfumes the entire garden.
    — Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Mercury will be the fourth-brightest starlike object after Venus, Jupiter and Sirius.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Definition of starlike
Adjective
  • Since then, its astronomical growth, with the release of Claude Code late in 2025, has enabled the company to surpass OpenAI, its chief rival.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Even beyond any potential budget limitations, Bendix philosophically does not believe in adding 30-plus something free agents at astronomical dollar amounts.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of astronomical
Adjective
  • Every nightfall is different — different seasonal colors, angels, weather, celestial glows, grasses and shadows.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The two planets clashed for the first time on September 15, when Venus was in its pre-retrograde shadow; these celestial forces meet again on October 20, with a final standoff on December 9 during the post-retrograde period.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of celestial
Adjective
  • This revealed a 100 light-year-wide bubble where the jet strikes interstellar gas and dust.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • There is no scientific law against the idea, but nor is there any reason interstellar travel must be impossible.
    — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of interstellar
Adjective
  • Neutrinos, which are produced in the sun as well as other astrophysical sources and are constantly zipping through the Earth, are notoriously difficult to measure.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Huge size and energy NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) previously spotted unidentified little red dots in space in 2024 that scientists have now designated as a new astrophysical source, according to a study published in the journal Nature.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of astrophysical
Adjective
  • For all the strife that Hal has caused John up to this point, even in his death the partners in intergalactic crime find their way back to one another again.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The observations revealed gas containing oxygen, carbon, silicon and other metals flowing from these early galaxies into intergalactic space.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of intergalactic

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“Star-spangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star-spangled. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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