1
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
And Washington couldn’t afford to miss a performance of the starry revival of the beloved Shakespearean tragedy, which has broken box office records.
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
Solo Leveling was the big winner Sunday night at the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, taking home anime of the year, best action, best new series, and multiple performance and music honors in a starry ceremony that brought together anime’s most passionate global fans.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2025
Star projectors can be wondrous to behold, turning a room into a starry display, awash with colors, nebulas and more.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 24 May 2025
The big difference this year was that so many actors became directors for the 78th edition, all of ’em in Un Certain regard, this year’s starriest section.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 May 2025
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
Solo Leveling was the big winner Sunday night at the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, taking home anime of the year, best action, best new series, and multiple performance and music honors in a starry ceremony that brought together anime’s most passionate global fans.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2025
Star projectors can be wondrous to behold, turning a room into a starry display, awash with colors, nebulas and more.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 24 May 2025
The big difference this year was that so many actors became directors for the 78th edition, all of ’em in Un Certain regard, this year’s starriest section.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starry
Adjective
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In fact, space telescopes that can see in different wavelengths have been crucial for discovering all sorts of surprising celestial objects and events.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
29 May 2025
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Then comes the major celestial plot twist: Jupiter, the planet of luck and abundance, enters Cancer on June 9th at 5:02 p.m. EST.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 May 2025
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The dating competition, based on the popular UK series of the same name, follows a group of singles – aka islanders – looking for romantic connections and a chance to win a hefty cash prize.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Last season, Savchenko hit the dance floor with Brooks Nader and the two kicked off an on-again-off-again romantic relationship that ended in April with the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model claiming Savchenko had cheated.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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The expectation after that stellar season was that the Kings were ready to make the next step nd establish themselves as the Western Conference powerhouse.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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If history is any indication, this stellar earnings season and the ensuing May rally mean investors may be in for some rocky times ahead.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
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Study co-author and archaeological scientist Katerina Douka explains that this technique can be used to sort through large numbers of fragments in a way that is impractical for other methods such as DNA sequencing.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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One such model is the external control arm (ECA), which leverages real-world data (RWD) to supplement or replace control groups, especially when enrolling patients in placebo arms is impractical or ethically complex.—
Sujay Jadhav,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Within 23 hours, the signals will be as far from Earth as NASA’s Voyager 1, the world’s most distant spacecraft at more than 15 billion miles in interstellar space.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Using radio observations of ammonia, a molecule abundant in interstellar space and familiar on Earth as a common cleaning agent, astronomers mapped the rotating disk of gas and dust swirling around HW2.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 May 2025
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But one new trade proposal would help the Mavericks break up the frontcourt by moving on from star big man Anthony Davis.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Ventura Fine, now a lowkey mom-of-two remarried to an up-and-coming actor, became the star witness in Combs' trial.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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“Starry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starry. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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