starlit

Definition of starlitnext

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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
  • Unlike this week’s moonlit display, the Perseids will peak beneath a new moon — and on the day of a total solar eclipse — creating nearly ideal viewing conditions.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Within a week, maybe for months, the brightest day would have looked more like a moonlit night, Ken MacLeod, a geology professor at the University of Missouri, told me.
    Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Adjective
  • Space tracking expert Bill Gray predicts an impact of 5,400 mph (8,700 kph) — seven times the speed of sound — near Einstein Crater on the moon’s sunlit western limb.
    Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • No impact flash has ever been recorded on a sunlit part of the moon, which is exactly where this one will land.
    Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 30 July 2026
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 7 Aug. 2026.

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