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Recent Examples of starless
Based on their understanding of dark matter’s behavior and the hierarchical process of galaxy formation, astronomers have long predicted that such starless objects should exist throughout the cosmos.
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Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 5 Jan. 2026
Now, astronomers have for the first time confirmed the existence of one of these starless worlds by pinpointing its distance and mass — a rogue planet roughly the size of Saturn nearly 10,000 light-years from Earth.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Catching, and releasing, fireflies into a starless sky.
—Monitor Contributors, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Aug. 2025
Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 5 Jan. 2026
Now, astronomers have for the first time confirmed the existence of one of these starless worlds by pinpointing its distance and mass — a rogue planet roughly the size of Saturn nearly 10,000 light-years from Earth.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Catching, and releasing, fireflies into a starless sky.
—Monitor Contributors, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for starless
Adjective
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The moonless nights of mid-May are a fantastic time to spot the glowing band of the Milky Way arching across the spring sky, before the encroaching twilight of the summer months shortens the viewing window.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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This will result in moonless nights on either side of May 16, ideal for everything from backyard binocular sessions to a full-on dark sky getaway.—
Michael d'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Gaze upon a twilit sky, the endless shore, the receding vista, the inside of palm to forehead.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
28 Jan. 2023
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Zegler is the true find, a marvelous singer and a radiant persona, and Spielberg and Kaminski film her like a bright flare in a twilit ocean; her sheer presence papers over some of the more facile aspects of Maria’s characterization.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
11 Dec. 2021
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“Starless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starless. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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