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Recent Examples of starlight
At this great distance, only aggregate starlight appears, not individual stars.
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 22 Sep. 2025
When looking for an atmosphere, astronomers wait for a planet to transit in front of its star and notice any minor changes in the starlight that filters through.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The alligators of Arctic Canada lay motionless in the swamps to wait out months of polar night, as dawn redwoods filtered the starlight.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The Series 11 also has access to a wider range of finishes as it is offered in four aluminum colors (jet black, rose gold, silver, and space gray) and three titanium colors (slate, gold, and natural), whereas the Watch SE 3 only comes in aluminum in midnight and starlight.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 22 Sep. 2025
When looking for an atmosphere, astronomers wait for a planet to transit in front of its star and notice any minor changes in the starlight that filters through.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The alligators of Arctic Canada lay motionless in the swamps to wait out months of polar night, as dawn redwoods filtered the starlight.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The Series 11 also has access to a wider range of finishes as it is offered in four aluminum colors (jet black, rose gold, silver, and space gray) and three titanium colors (slate, gold, and natural), whereas the Watch SE 3 only comes in aluminum in midnight and starlight.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starlight
Noun
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For me, walking on the beach in the moonlight for a few minutes was more fulfilling than two years of New York City nightlife.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Orionids typically peak after midnight, and with no moonlight to compete with the stars, viewers can expect a clearer, darker sky for optimal meteor watching.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Travelers cruising to Antarctica or the Arctic Circle during their respective summer seasons may experience 24-hour sunlight.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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Make sure to wait until the leaves have turned yellow or brown because green leaves are still absorbing sunlight and nutrients needed for next year's growth.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Astronomers have unveiled the largest low-frequency radio color image of the Milky Way ever created, offering a sprawling cosmic panorama that reveals supernova remnants, stellar nurseries, pulsars and the intricate glow of gas and dust weaving through our galaxy’s heart.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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And in October 2025, her daughter emulated mom's rosy glow and undone hair in the same dress at the PAC NYC Icons of Culture Gala alongside dad Michael Douglas.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Starlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starlight. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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