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
For Hansen, the first Canadian to venture beyond low-Earth orbit, one of the more memorable aspects of flying in deep space was the three-dimensional appearance of the starry void, the moon and the Earth suspended in space close by.
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William Harwood, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The 2017 film also had a starry cast (Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck, who were also friends of Lowery’s).
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
In Sibley Volcanic Preserve, try Round Top Loop, with views of the park’s labyrinth and stands of thick-clustered wild carrot, deep blue lupine, starry purple Ithuriel’s spear and pale yarrow.
—Alissa Greenberg, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
The constellations Canis Major and Canis Minor are Orion the Hunter’s faithful companions in our starry skies.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
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William Harwood, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The 2017 film also had a starry cast (Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck, who were also friends of Lowery’s).
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
In Sibley Volcanic Preserve, try Round Top Loop, with views of the park’s labyrinth and stands of thick-clustered wild carrot, deep blue lupine, starry purple Ithuriel’s spear and pale yarrow.
—Alissa Greenberg, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
The constellations Canis Major and Canis Minor are Orion the Hunter’s faithful companions in our starry skies.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starry
Adjective
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Onlookers in the Northern Hemisphere will get the best chance to view the celestial show from Tuesday night until dawn Wednesday morning, according to EarthSky.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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There is no room for small talk or anything surface-level during this celestial exchange.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Not artists — nurses, teachers, baristas Imas is careful to distinguish his argument from a romantic vision of a world full of painters and performers.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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The realities and challenges that come with romantic relationships are something Tierney is notably looking forward to unpacking in season two.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2026
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Amazon’s sale section is bursting with stellar deals this weekend — and these budget-friendly picks are no exception.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Nick Penicaud was stellar for the Red and Black (7-2), too, going all six innings with three hits, one walk and five strikeouts.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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And it’s set in a snowy wintertime, which would have been impractical and expensive in live action, but pays all kinds of benefits in terms of staging and mood.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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This design enables use across a range of environments—from outdoor gatherings to event spaces—where traditional wine cooling methods may be impractical or inconsistent.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
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To achieve this, physicists propose cooling a cloud of radioactive atoms—such as rubidium-83—to temperatures colder than interstellar space.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Director Nick Castle’s 1984 sci-fi adventure of a trailer park kid recruited to join an interstellar war against Xur and the ruthless Ko-Dan Armada is still a fantastic flick over 40 years after its original theatrical release.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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At the time, Hutcherson was playing a camera roll roulette game with his I Love LA co-star Jordan Firstman during a video interview with i-D Magazine.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
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One time co-star Eva Longoria appeared to talk about Murphy’s many philanthropic contributions.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Starry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starry. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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