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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.
—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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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
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Co-produced by Didi Gutman, Alejandro Pérez, Rul Velázquez and the artist himself, the track feels like a lush, moonlit dance of passion wrapped in warm, cinematic soundscapes.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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With its cozy imagery, from moonlit pumpkin patches to trick-or-treating in classic ghost costumes, this film has stood the test of time for six decades.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Virgin’s Scarlet Night show turns the decks into a roving, all-red street party, while Celebrity Cruises’ Eden shifts from sunlit garden lounge to after-hours cabaret.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
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That dialogue between past and present plays out across its sunlit rooms and into the spacious backyard, where sculptures and site-specific commissions extend the curatorial voice outdoors.—
John Wogan,
Robb Report,
6 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Susan Orlean,
The New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2019
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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.—
Carla Meyer,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Feb. 2018
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“Starlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starlit. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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