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Recent Examples of starburst
And yes, the lids have the signature starburst design and instant seal, too.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
The gold circular medallion was shaped like a starburst and featured an abstract representation of the Kennedy Center building and was handmade by the same family for nearly five decades.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
The delicate tiara has eight detachable starburst shapes that double as brooches.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
Throw in a retro neon sign, preferably featuring a starburst or flashing arrow, and there’s just no passing by.
—Melanie Haiken, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
The gold circular medallion was shaped like a starburst and featured an abstract representation of the Kennedy Center building and was handmade by the same family for nearly five decades.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
The delicate tiara has eight detachable starburst shapes that double as brooches.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
Throw in a retro neon sign, preferably featuring a starburst or flashing arrow, and there’s just no passing by.
—Melanie Haiken, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starburst
Noun
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Grillmair’s work had focused on uncovering the structure of the Milky Way, identifying faint stellar streams and substructures that make up the galactic halo surrounding our spiral galaxy, and helping reshape our understanding of how galaxies evolve, according to his website.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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However, the tricolor blend of calico hair is reduced to two opposing shades, which are painted in horizontal bands across the head, in the halo aesthetic.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The menu leans into farm-to-table freshness: lemon and rosemary roasted chicken with foraged mushrooms, sunburst squash, arugula, and pancetta; California halibut paired with sweet yellow corn, baby fennel, and fingerling potatoes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Gomez styled her hair in a chic bob and accessorized with diamond sunburst earrings.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For the ultimate experience in binocular astronomy, point these 18x magnification, 50mm aperture binoculars at the solar corona during a total solar eclipse.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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During the darkness, the sun’s spectacular outer atmosphere, its corona, will appear to the naked eye in one of nature’s greatest sights.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Starburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starburst. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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