STARS Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

stars

noun

plural of star

as in galaxies

a ball-shaped gaseous celestial body that shines by its own light it's difficult to see the stars at night in the middle of the city because of all the streetlights

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as in principals

the person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show when the star of the school play came down with the flu on opening night, her understudy got to go on

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as in celebrities

a person who is widely known and usually much talked about the public's endless fascination with stars

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Recent Examples of stars The report singles out Japan, women’s competitions and homegrown stars as the areas most likely to draw competing bids. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Eight years after Crazy Rich Asians made history as the first film by a major Hollywood studio to feature an all-Asian cast, the movie’s stars are reprising their roles for a series heading to HBO. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026 Baywatch is, of course, the globally recognizable show about lifeguards patrolling the beaches of LA and Hawaii, which three decades ago made heroes of its stars and creators. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 The actor earned a best supporting Oscar nomination for his work in American Fiction and is known for his work as one of the stars of This is Us. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 And one of the beloved TV show’s unforgettable stars, Drea De Matteo, has managed to reinvent herself a few times. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 The shoes have been worn by Emily Blunt, Charlize Theron and Sarah Pidgeon, among other stars as of late. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 Many of these elements have been seen around infant stars before, notably in the system PDS 70, but not in unison. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2026 With the Ted prequel series off the air, Seth MacFarlane briefly didn’t have more TV shows than there are stars in the sky. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stars

Noun

The team was also able to roughly estimate the mass of this feeding cosmic titan, which sits at the heart of the Perseus Cluster, a massive collection of thousands of galaxies.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Detecting and measuring FRBs and their host galaxies can help solve the puzzle, Nanayakkara says.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of galaxies

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The district had worked with SYDKIMYL in some capacity since 2019, but the expansive new contract would have Kimberly provide coaching for principals at 10 CMS middle schools as well as three assistant superintendents.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
Just down the corridor, Jane Hertzmark Hudis, executive vice president and chief brand officer, is reflecting on how the founder’s original principals translate to today as the company celebrates 80 years in business.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of principals

Noun

The shirt went viral and was worn by a number of celebrities, with most of the proceeds donated to the Trans Lifeline, a nonprofit group and crisis hotline.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Lovato was one of multiple celebrities to show up at the Abbey on Saturday night to show her support.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebrities

Noun

Reportedly, the finished cell retained over 90% of its initial efficiency after 569 hours of continuous, maximum-power operation under simulated suns.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
And this image has no shortage of suns, with twinkling stars speckling the entire cosmic landscape, diffraction spikes and all.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of suns

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The Liberty had a rough regular season in the WNBA, falling to eighth place despite having several women’s basketball headliners on the roster.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
For nearly a quarter-century, brothers Kurt and Kyle Busch were the headliners whenever NASCAR rolled into Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of headliners

Noun

Dante populated his realms of Hell and Purgatory with figures, monsters and moral frameworks borrowed directly from classical Greek and Roman myths.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Of late, Holloway’s inspirations have included figures from history, music stars, actors and socialites such as the Duke of Windsor, Bryan Ferry and Charlie Watts.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of figures

Noun

The Money in the Bank premium live event represents the biggest opportunity for superstars to earn a world championship shot and even win a title on the same night.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
More recently, the genre has produced fewer obvious new global superstars, just as country and Latin music have expanded their mainstream reach.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026