STARRY Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

starry

adjective

ˈstär-ē

Definition of starry

as in celestial

of or relating to the stars the starry light of the firmament on a clear night

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as in romantic

having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality had the starry idea the Western military forces would waltz in there and put an end to rivalries that have been raging for hundreds of years

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Recent Examples of starry Since then, guests have remained mostly tight-lipped about the New York nuptials, presumably under NDA, but Kimberly couldn’t keep the starry details from her sister, Ashley Williams. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 They’ll be surrounded by one of the starriest ensemble casts in recent memory, as the likes of Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem, Anya Taylor-Joy, Robert Pattinson, Florence Pugh, Josh Brolin, and Charlotte Rampling also appear in the film. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 July 2026 Here, find Vogue’s roundup of all the starriest—and most stylish—sports parties of the season. — Vogue, 6 July 2026 On the big screen, the British actor was George Clooney’s villainous nemesis in Tomorrowland (2015) and appeared in the starry ensemble cast of The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019). — Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for starry

Recent Examples of Synonyms for starry

Adjective

The classic sky sight comes as the Perseid meteor shower begins — one of 2026’s celestial highlights.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Identified by French astrologer André Barbault — whose work examined how slow-moving planetary cycles correspond with larger historical developments — the celestial pattern pinpoints a period of intense collective change.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of celestial

Adjective

Hiking clubs as a new dating scene Singles worn out by dating apps are also finding their way to hiking clubs, and psychotherapists say the format is uniquely suited to romantic connection.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
To drink is to enter of a labyrinth of romantic, thrilling, even glamorous myths; to give up drinking is to give those up too.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Definition of romantic

Adjective

Molecular clouds can also be stellar nurseries, incubating new stars and planets in their depths.

— Damien Pine, Scientific American, 13 July 2026
In Nolan’s film—which features a stellar cast, including Holland’s wife Zendaya as the goddess Athena—Holland also stars.

— Alessia Ferri, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026

Definition of stellar

Adjective

Due to their smaller size, developers hope they can be manufactured more efficiently and deployed in places where large nuclear plants would be impractical.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
As a result, face-to-face interactions at bank branches are increasingly impractical.

— Eyal Lifshitz, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of impractical

Adjective

The nation has put people on the moon, helped build and operate a long-running space station in low Earth orbit (LEO) and sent fleets of robotic explorers to many corners of the solar system — and even beyond it, into interstellar space.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 July 2026
Deciding that destiny is at hand, TATA summons guardian robot VAN to prepare for an interstellar journey to Earth.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of interstellar

Adjective

Friday Night Lights alum Aimee Teegarden is set to join her former co-star Adrianne Palicki for the SoCal stop on the series’ 20th anniversary roadshow hosted by Plex and ATX TV, Deadline can exclusively reveal.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 July 2026
Some shouted out cult classics like Possession (1981), in which Neill provided the ballast that allowed his co-star Isabelle Adjani the chance to dive headfirst into the deep end, or the Hitchcock thriller on a boat Dead Calm (1989).

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026