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
Last year’s advisory chair was Bad Wolf boss Jane Tranter, who was praised for helping put together a starry lineup including Shonda Rhimes and Tina Fey.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
But those vistas might be surpassed by the starry night scenes guests will be able to take in from the state-of-the-art rooftop observatory and outdoor terrace bar at the sophisticated resort, which is located within the Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Typically held on the Fox lot, the Night Before party is always a starry draw on a busy weekend.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Adding gold stars is the perfect way to transform your nail art from simple lines to a full starry-night motif.
—Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
But those vistas might be surpassed by the starry night scenes guests will be able to take in from the state-of-the-art rooftop observatory and outdoor terrace bar at the sophisticated resort, which is located within the Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Typically held on the Fox lot, the Night Before party is always a starry draw on a busy weekend.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Adding gold stars is the perfect way to transform your nail art from simple lines to a full starry-night motif.
—Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starry
Adjective
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This year’s celestial calendar is packed.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Get to know the person and then ask celestial questions.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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Here for a romantic getaway, my husband and I stayed in the luxurious Kalinago king suite overlooking the ocean, with a private patio perfect for just-the-two-of-us lounging.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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On Saturday night, Rihanna and boyfriend A$AP Rocky celebrated Valentine’s Day with a romantic dinner at Caviar Russe, a Michelin star seafood restaurant in New York City.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Beyond stellar evolution, the computational techniques developed for the study could help researchers model complex flows in oceans, atmospheres, and even blood circulation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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On even longer timescales, the remnant black holes that were created, whether from stellar explosions, neutron star mergers, a collapsing gas cloud, or having grown into supermassive behemoths, will all evaporate.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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But this season, the looks that made the highest impact eschewed function for jaw-dropping, delightfully impractical looks.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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Testers found the concept impractical due to clothing sleeves and the difficulty of capturing usable camera angles from the wrist.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, 146 robotic exploration missions have gone to the Moon and another 154 have gone far beyond, with five missions heading out to interstellar space, never to return.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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Created by puppeteer Tom Lee in collaboration with the modern classical music group Eighth Blackbird, the production tells the tale of the Golden Record, an interstellar time capsule launched in 1977 in Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft.—
Susana Hills,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Her co-star boyfriend Jackson White, who plays Stephen, agrees.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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The film’s emotional crescendo comes in a bedroom scene between Lilleaas and co-star Reinsve, who plays her sister Nora — a hug that wasn’t fully scripted.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Starry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starry. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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