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Recent Examples of starlike
When star jasmine blooms in late spring and early summer, a profusion of white, starlike flowers on its evergreen foliage perfumes the entire garden.
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Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
Mercury will be the fourth-brightest starlike object after Venus, Jupiter and Sirius.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
Mercury will be the fourth-brightest starlike object after Venus, Jupiter and Sirius.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for starlike
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The statement raised questions about whether Micron’s astronomical stock run this year was driven by momentum trading rather than fundamentals.
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But recent astronomical observations have spurred scientists to look further into a less popular idea — that the two are in fact physically intertwined.
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An elusive celestial event is expected to peak later this week, according to astronomy experts.
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Radio telescopes detect naturally occurring radio waves emitted by stars, planets, galaxies and other celestial objects.
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Many of the iconic works from this time broke precedent by portraying morally ambiguous superheroes who weren’t pure or star-spangled.
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Several astrophysical mysteries sit in the radio band of wavelengths.
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That hasn't stopped researchers thinking about non-astrophysical black holes and the routes to their formation, however.
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But these interstellar objects are thought to form in a similar way to the comets in our Solar System — being flung out during the violent formation of a new planet.
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Spotted in 2025, 3I/ATLAS is the third interstellar comet that astronomers have identified flying through our solar system, after 1I/ʻOumuamua and 2I/Borisov.
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“Starlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starlike. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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