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 for those interested in starry front rows and celebrity street style, the schedule is bookended by Louis Vuitton (where men’s creative director Pharrell Williams will present his sixth collection) and Jacquemus — both of which have become known for staging blockbuster catwalks.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
Bogong moths use the starry night sky like a compass while making their twice-yearly migrations, according to a new paper published last week in the journal Nature.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
In a study published in the scientific journal Nature on Wednesday, researchers found the bogong moths use the starry sky as a guide to the caves.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 18 June 2025
That is, the starry sky allows the Bogong moths to both orient and navigate.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 18 June 2025
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
Bogong moths use the starry night sky like a compass while making their twice-yearly migrations, according to a new paper published last week in the journal Nature.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
In a study published in the scientific journal Nature on Wednesday, researchers found the bogong moths use the starry sky as a guide to the caves.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 18 June 2025
That is, the starry sky allows the Bogong moths to both orient and navigate.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starry
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Yet these same conditions—distance from anthropogenic light sources, a mountainous altitude above the cloud line, a crisp desert atmosphere—provide the baselines for Rubin to access the faintest of faint celestial objects.—
Michael Jones McKean,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
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Related article Largest celestial object of its kind detected in the distant universe The new images represent just over 10 hours of test observations, offering a brief preview of the observatory’s decade-long mission to explore the mysteries of the universe like never before.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 June 2025
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Eldest daughter Nancy wrote incisive comic and romantic novels about her social set—as well as a sendup of fascism, Wigs on the Green.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 June 2025
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There'd always been someone, not even necessarily a romantic partner.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
27 June 2025
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The longest Prime Day ever is around the corner — but Amazon is giving us a preview of the stellar discounts to come.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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Capping off a stellar match between two of WWE’s most beloved babyfaces, Rhodes was able to capitalize on Orton’s own decision to expose a turnbuckle to earn himself a WWE Championship match at SummerSlam in August.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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By contrast, the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands have been allocated to Wi-Fi for a long time, are heavily used, and modifying existing devices to stop using parts of the bands would be impractical.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
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This sheer volume makes manual auditing impractical and reinforces the need for intelligent tools that can scale.—
Prashant Kondle,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The agency would terminate missions currently exploring Jupiter, on the way to study an asteroid, and approaching interstellar space.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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This realization reconfigures the entire book, recasting their ongoing dialogue and seemingly cordial relations as an interstellar jail—and the novel itself into an extended, especially cruel prison sentence.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
21 June 2025
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The comments brought Marte to tears, and the star second baseman was consoled on the mound by Diamondbacks’ manager Torey Lovullo during a pitching change.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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There have been a lot of rumors and speculation growing about the potential that the Boston Red Sox will shop their star third baseman, Alex Bregman, at the trade deadline.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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“Starry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starry. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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