stargaze

verb

Definition of stargazenext
as in to daydream

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Recent Examples of stargaze At Sal Salis Ningaloo, stay in safari-style eco-tents nestled in the dunes where the outback reaches the ocean, and stargaze far from urban light pollution. — Stuart Rigg, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026 The setting on the winery, with a fire going in the firepit, was the perfect way to stargaze. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 21 July 2026 See dinosaur bones at Flaming Cliffs, ride Mongolian horses across the steppe, stargaze with the on-property astronomer and stay in the luxurious Three Camel Lodge. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 This is expected to be one of the darkest and best weeks for stargazing all month. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for stargaze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stargaze
  1. daydream
  2. dream
  3. visualize
  4. fantasize
  5. vision
  6. envision
Verb
  • The one Hero Tree that Elrod can’t say too much about is the Dreaming Tree that Walt Disney used to daydream under as a boy growing up in his hometown of Marceline, Missouri.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
  • Modern gadgets are damaging our ability to daydream, socialize and perceive the physical world.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Definition of daydream
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  • Rounding out their trio is Hazel (Kennedi Reece), a sweet, naive young woman, completely sheltered by her conservative upbringing but determined to follow her Michelle Obama dreams.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Hashimi talked about having many dreams for women in Afghanistan, dreams for herself and dreams that may take time to be realized.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of dream
Verb
  • To calculate the number of holes even in large dimensions—when people can no longer visualize these figures—mathematicians use special tricks.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The throwing is just a way to visualize it within the virtual space.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of visualize
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  • There’s a major sequence in the film — some of which is in the trailer — where Lowen is pleasuring herself and fantasizing about having sex with Jeremy but then the fantasy switches to Verity, and Anne and Dakota kiss.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
  • That top-line starting pitcher everyone fantasized over all offseason?
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of fantasize
Verb
  • Managers and their co-workers need to work hard to establish the link between the team goals and the firms vision and show how their work can effect the performance of the organization.
    — Andrew Mawson, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
  • In 2019, under the guidance of Assembly Chair Felix Rivera, the Assembly hired Laurie Wolf to facilitate a series of three strategic visioning meetings to better define our goals for years 2019-2021.
    — Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Mar. 2020
Definition of vision
Verb
  • Could this explain why so many of our most reputable creatives are exploring what was once peripheral, spoken of with disbelief, and envisioning it as another possible dimension of existence?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • That new plan envisions bike paths, public transportation, nearly 200 acres of developable land, and four canals that will act as stormwater infrastructure.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of envision

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“Stargaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stargaze. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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