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 The Odyssey’s starry cast — which includes Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, and Robert Pattinson — certainly helped pique prerelease awareness. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 July 2026 This World Cup final, which saw Spain's Lamine Yamal defeat Argentina's Lionel Messi, was a spectacle filled with starry performances and A-list appearances. — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 20 July 2026 The 1975 frontman and model, former musician, and it-girl celebrated their nuptials with a starry guest list at Castillo del Lago in Los Angeles. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 July 2026 Few filmmakers alive could pull off a starry, big-budget adaptation of Homer’s epic poem. — Jake Coyle, Fortune, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for starry

Recent Examples of Synonyms for starry

Adjective

While Europe will experience a total solar eclipse, millions of Americans will instead witness a partial solar eclipse followed by the annual Perseid meteor shower, creating an unusual back-to-back celestial spectacle.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Advertisement Muller suggests the best time to watch the celestial event is after midnight, but advises heading to an area with low light pollution.

— Callum Sutherland, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of celestial

Adjective

People think of intimacy in a romantic sense, but the relationships artists have with the people in their corner in the industry is also really intimate.

— Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Fitoussi has outfitted Collins in chic and romantic silhouettes using vintage finds, bold prints and high-end designer pieces.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of romantic

Adjective

The college game is stellar and the pro iteration might be even better.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The show is not yet as fine-tuned as its predecessor; some dialogue could use less theatrical melodrama and characterizations could be tightened, but staging is stellar.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of stellar

Adjective

Other models, like Dive-LD and Dive-XL, are used to map the seafloor and perform missions that are too dangerous or impractical for human divers.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
The alternatives to dealing with this problem would be redesigning airports (impractical and expensive) or restricting flight schedules (really expensive), so Airbus wants to make the new wings foldable.

— David Szondy August 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of impractical

Adjective

From the Moon to interstellar space NASA’s greatest missions have done far more than achieve technical milestones.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
The two spacecraft continue to send scientific data from interstellar space; Voyager 1 passed into that region in 2012, while Voyager 2 did so in 2018.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of interstellar

Adjective

Ask his co-star Donovan, 35, who’s spent a young career and long before his screen partner’s work.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2026
Grande was first announced to star alongside her Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey in January, starring as Dot for the Stephen Sondheim revival.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026