starlit

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for starlit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for starlit
Adjective
  • Spain pulses with fiery rhythm—where flamenco flares in moonlit plazas and ancient Roman aqueducts stride across golden fields.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The song centers on a potential lover intent on enticing someone who found big cities in California and New York underwhelming to try out the sights of moonlit cypress trees in Louisiana, with its swamplands and sounds of Zydeco.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Outdoors, the sunlit gardens sprawl out before a boathouse with a dock and a striking sauna on the water.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Ensuring your roof is structurally sound and sunlit sets the foundation for an efficient system.
    Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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