starburst

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Recent Examples of starburst The lights are also different heights, which adds to the starburst or firefly effect. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025 Inspired by archival sketches from legendary 20th-century designer Jean Schlumberger, this exquisite work is made with 64 carats of billowy crystal opals that have vibrant flashes of red, orange, blue, and green, surrounded by diamond starbursts. Jill Newman, Robb Report, 12 June 2025 One artwork by Barbecue & Bourbon shows an old-fashioned car at the center of a starburst pattern. Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 15 May 2025 This year's creation features a glowing starburst that crowns the Gingerbread White House, sending a message of light and hope. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for starburst
Recent Examples of Synonyms for starburst
Noun
  • The cameras were able to capture the center of the comet, which is comprised of an icy-rocky nucleus and its surrounding coma, the fuzzy halo of gas and dust that forms around its nucleus.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • No one makes a halo car quite like Ferrari.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Speaking of lids, they’re crafted with Tupperware’s classic sunburst design and feature the brand’s signature instant seal lid to lock in freshness and prevent leaks and spills.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Established as a strong alternative to the Daytona et al, this 42.5 mm 18-karat pink gold version has a rich contrast between a deep green sunburst dial and brushed and polished pink gold.
    Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Initially, scientists believed these features might be flows of salty water or brine, which remained liquid long enough to travel down the aureole.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2025
  • Jacob knew from photographs the goblin face, the aureole of whitening hair.
    Lan Samantha Chang, Harper's Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
Noun
  • The corona is the Sun’s outermost atmosphere.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • In fact, the corona is so hot that the particles shoot out of the Sun, escaping from the Sun’s gravity, engulfing the entire solar system.
    Samuel Badman, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Starburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starburst. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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