as in moonlight
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Recent Examples of starlight
Many space- and ground-based telescopes hunt for exoplanets this way, but Pandora will take it a step further, looking not just at the intensity of the starlight but at the chemical spectrum of that portion of it that passes through the atmosphere of the planet.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 2 Jan. 2026
Dark dust lanes weave through them, blocking background starlight and creating sharp contrasts.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Finally, there is a backlit mother-of-pearl waterfall sculpture and a romper room with a custom starlight ceiling.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
The exoplanet may also have bright silicate clouds that can reflect starlight to cool the atmosphere, Piette said.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 2 Jan. 2026
Dark dust lanes weave through them, blocking background starlight and creating sharp contrasts.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Finally, there is a backlit mother-of-pearl waterfall sculpture and a romper room with a custom starlight ceiling.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
The exoplanet may also have bright silicate clouds that can reflect starlight to cool the atmosphere, Piette said.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starlight
Noun
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The first week or so of February will be a bit messed up because of bright moonlight.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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This upholstered daybed looks like a couch, but moonlights as a spot to sleep with an extra trundle below that can accommodate up to two people.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The West Coast sunlight would disrupt the concert feel that most halftime shows have, Cuddeford said.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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The simple, but chic rooms have natural-toned rugs, bedspreads and bathrobes, and receive heavy doses of the area’s signature bright sunlight.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Its glow fell upon the select gathering, personally assembled by Soo Hoo — among them, founder of the Vivino wine app, Heini Zachariassen, certified Master of Wine and commentator Ned Goodwin and editor-in-chief of The Wine Advocate, William Kelley.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The sun's coming up over the mountains, and there's this glow to it.—
Taylor Eisenhauer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Starlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starlight. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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