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Recent Examples of starburst
The lights are also different heights, which adds to the starburst or firefly effect.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starburst
Noun
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The comet's nucleus will be shrouded in a luminous halo of gas and dust, with a long tail streaming out behind.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Volkswagen didn’t stand still during the Type 14’s heyday, and conjured an even more exclusive model in 1962—the Type 34—to wear VW’s halo.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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Another picture of the model lounging recalls a memorable photo of the designer sprawled across her bed, which features a curved sunburst pattern, in a room swathed in florals, lace, and a leopard print rug.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
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Jacob knew from photographs the goblin face, the aureole of whitening hair.—
Lan Samantha Chang,
Harper's Magazine,
14 Aug. 2023
Noun
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Instead of just the solar disk vanishing, the entire corona disappeared.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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The corona is the Sun’s outermost atmosphere.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Starburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starburst. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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