starburst

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Recent Examples of starburst The couple loves the home’s curved windows, refinished hardwood floors, French doors, Juliet balcony, wraparound porch with its starburst ceilings, and stained glass windows. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 The balloons scattered around the private jet included massive, pink cowboy boot inflatables, along with giant disco balls and starburst balloons in coordinating colors. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025 At the very center of the galaxy is a nuclear starburst: a region of extreme star formation that is blowing material out of the galaxy. Rebecca McClain, Space.com, 31 July 2025 We're obsessed with the white starbursts and clear beads of builder gel for a playful look. Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for starburst
Recent Examples of Synonyms for starburst
Noun
  • Even the rest of us, who aren’t aboard the station, benefit from this soft-power halo.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
  • This gas then erupts from the shell of the comet, casting off solid dust and growing the halo around a comet, the coma, and its characteristic cometary tail.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The sunburst trout dish with heirloom tomatoes, Jimmy Nardello sweet peppers, and spices took us both straight back to the Mediterranean.
    Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The Camelia isn’t the only style to showcase a crystal embellishment — Jordyn Woods modeled the Begum slingback featuring a sunburst crystal brooch on the vamp.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • They are anchored to the sun's photosphere and extend into its hot upper atmosphere, known as the corona.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The corona is the sun’s outermost atmosphere.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025

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“Starburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starburst. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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