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Recent Examples of starlight
The four globular clusters alone account for about 16% of the galaxy’s visible light, underscoring how little starlight CDG-2 produces on its own.
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
The dirt of the desert is circling around in little eddies as the wind blends it together with the starlight.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
The sneakers come in 21 colors — but users can score them for 20 percent off in specific shades, including white and cielo blue, carnation and starlight glow, and droplet and druzy.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
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.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 2 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
The dirt of the desert is circling around in little eddies as the wind blends it together with the starlight.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
The sneakers come in 21 colors — but users can score them for 20 percent off in specific shades, including white and cielo blue, carnation and starlight glow, and droplet and druzy.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
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.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starlight
Noun
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The amphitheater, where bandleader Cesar LaMonaca led an orchestra under the moonlight for nearly 50 years, was gone, eventually replaced and moved a bit north and booked with acts of the day.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Under the cover of moonlight, police Det.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This time around, assuming an April 1 launch, 21% of the far side will be in sunlight when the Artemis II astronauts sail past, giving the crew a chance to directly see portions of the far side never before observed by human eyes.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Common Mistakes to Avoid One of the most frequent errors is washing windows in direct sunlight.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Several years ago, the annual Ultra Music Festival moved into Bayside, introducing the waterfront green to electronica-loving fans in day-glow outfits.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Even one rainy or windy day can bring a swift end to the ephemeral light pink glow along the Tidal Basin and other sites throughout the city, jettisoning the petals altogether.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Starlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starlight. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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