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Recent Examples of starlit
When most of his colleagues are sleeping, McCarthy is likely flying over some starlit corner of the republic, mapping out designs to elevate himself and return his party to power.
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Los Angeles Times,
27 Oct. 2022
Outdoors on a starlit, breezy night was a perfect atmosphere in which to take in Roxy Music.
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A.d. Amorosi,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2022
Seattle’s sensory room, which is located post-security below the airport’s Concourse A, includes features like a starlit sky, dimmable lighting, and a range of cozy seating options that move or compress the body.
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Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Jan. 2022
In a planetarium, the beetles orientate equally well when rolling under a full starlit sky as when only the Milky Way is present.
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Ncbi Rofl,
Discover Magazine,
2 Apr. 2013
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Los Angeles Times,
27 Oct. 2022
Outdoors on a starlit, breezy night was a perfect atmosphere in which to take in Roxy Music.
—
A.d. Amorosi,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2022
Seattle’s sensory room, which is located post-security below the airport’s Concourse A, includes features like a starlit sky, dimmable lighting, and a range of cozy seating options that move or compress the body.
—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Jan. 2022
In a planetarium, the beetles orientate equally well when rolling under a full starlit sky as when only the Milky Way is present.
—
Ncbi Rofl,
Discover Magazine,
2 Apr. 2013
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starlit
Adjective
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See the dream sail in on moonlit waves and feel the swell of its prow in your blood.
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Saturday’s party for Uber One members was mobbed with celebs who danced and partied the night away on a moonlit Pier 36, entertainment website The Knockturnal recounted.
Adjective
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Our thriving food capital draws diners out with sunlit farmers markets, midnight taco stands, multigenerational kebab shops and serene sushi dens.
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Instead, opt for the MzooLuxury Sleep Eye Mask, which offers a little more wiggle room for your lashes while creating an instant blackout curtain between you and a sunlit plane cabin or hotel room.
Adjective
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Malinauskas opened the second box, which contained a Bell & Ross Regulateur with a big, moony face and a stainless-steel bezel.
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Yet, Bronson still stood out, with his alternately creepy and moony portrayal of a man biding his time dating Wood’s mother while vying for the younger woman’s attention.
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“Starlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starlit. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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