starbursts

Definition of starburstsnext
plural of starburst

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halos
Noun
  • Chinese lanterns hover above their heads like red halos.
    Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Hence, physicists have inferred that galaxies are embedded with vast haloes of dark matter that extend far beyond their haloes of stars.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Starbursts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starbursts. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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