1
as in celestial
of or relating to the stars
the starry light of the firmament on a clear night
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2
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 model spent the last few days of 2025 traversing the slopes and streets of Aspen, choosing to ring in the new year at Hadid, Bieber, and Jenner fave Casa Tua and at Kate Hudson’s starry yearly bash alongside the likes of Anya Taylor-Joy and Kim Kardashian.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
Brush up on racquet skills with a coach, perform downward dogs on a clifftop, and take starry midnight rides through the surf.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
The legendary Diana Ross headlines this year's festivities, which will also see performances by the starry likes of Mariah Carey, Post Malone, 50 Cent, Demi Lovato, and many more.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
Or would the Clippers consider a younger, starrier star with a swappable contract to market their shop – to bring people into it?
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
Brush up on racquet skills with a coach, perform downward dogs on a clifftop, and take starry midnight rides through the surf.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
The legendary Diana Ross headlines this year's festivities, which will also see performances by the starry likes of Mariah Carey, Post Malone, 50 Cent, Demi Lovato, and many more.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
Or would the Clippers consider a younger, starrier star with a swappable contract to market their shop – to bring people into it?
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starry
Adjective
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Another one of Orion’s celestial hallmarks is the bright star Betelgeuse in the upper left corner of the hunter.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
4 Jan. 2026
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Skywatchers will be able to start the new year off with a spectacular celestial sighting.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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While Paris is often framed as endlessly romantic, Wells says the day-to-day realities can be isolating.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Safe to say a breakup album is off the table, as the artist is back in her romantic era.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Vikings had another stellar performance under the direction of defensive coordinator Brian Flores, finishing second in red zone touchdown rate and sack percentage and third in the league in yards allowed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Available in four versatile colors—as well as a women’s straight-leg version—Free Fly has everyone covered with this stellar, do-it-all travel pant.—
Harry Spampinato,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Nothing’s as sobering to an impractical but fun idea as having to foot the bill.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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By increasing effective gravity, researchers can accelerate years or even decades of structural and geological stress into just a few hours, enabling experiments that would be impractical in the real world.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The trio makes the decision to make a break from the Greenland shelter and head south towards France and the location of the Clarke interstellar comet crater.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Ever since it was first spotted hurtling through the solar system, Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb has maintained that there’s a chance mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is a technological object sent by an extraterrestrial civilization.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Jacob Elordi stopped by DiCaprio’s table to say hello, as Patricia Arquette found Mia Goth in the crowd for a hug and Chalamet made a quiet arrival and sat next to his Marty Supreme co-star Odessa A'Zion.—
Andrea Mandell,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Down ⬇ Delroy Lindo, Sinners Even when SAG went hard for Sinners, Lindo couldn’t get traction, as the guild went for his co-star Miles Caton instead.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Starry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starry. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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