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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
Following her participation in the event, which reunited several of the stars of the famed 1966 Batman live-action series, Newmar won't attend any other fan conventions or expos.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
Heaps is returning home while some other national team stars have gone to Europe in the past year, including defender Naomi Girma and Alyssa Thompson.
—Romi Bean, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Notably, the 2024 film and its release caused a legal battle between stars, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, which ultimately overshadowed the film itself.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
There are moments when Plemons lights up — sits forward, gets animated — praising his co-stars and the people in his life.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Coming home The Valkyries feature two former San Diego High School stars.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
But please know that those stars are given tenderly.
—Lily Osler, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
But the very nature of the connection between stars and their audience is now evolving, according to the IMDb report.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
The stars were first introduced by their managers in 1994 and began dating in 1998.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
Heaps is returning home while some other national team stars have gone to Europe in the past year, including defender Naomi Girma and Alyssa Thompson.
—Romi Bean, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Notably, the 2024 film and its release caused a legal battle between stars, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, which ultimately overshadowed the film itself.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
There are moments when Plemons lights up — sits forward, gets animated — praising his co-stars and the people in his life.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Coming home The Valkyries feature two former San Diego High School stars.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
But please know that those stars are given tenderly.
—Lily Osler, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
But the very nature of the connection between stars and their audience is now evolving, according to the IMDb report.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
The stars were first introduced by their managers in 1994 and began dating in 1998.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stars
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If similar inflow patterns are found in other inactive galaxies, red geysers could become a key model for understanding how galaxies across the universe grow old, and quietly stay that way.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The European Space Agency telescope is designed to make a 3D map of the universe by looking at billions of galaxies up to 10 billion light years away across one third of the sky.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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Kim will oversee and direct the actions of the superintendent, principals, and/or governance team; and report back to the agency on district activity and academic progress.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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About five to eight schools receive the laundry machines each year in a program begun by Enchanted Backpack recently after principals and teachers suggested the donation would decrease absenteeism and boost student self-esteem.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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The basics brand is known for their chic pointelle and is co-signed by Hailey Bieber, among other celebrities.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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One of the world's biggest globe-hopping celebrities has moved to Atlanta, and CBS News Atlanta has a sneak peek at his arrival.—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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In fact, confirming these stars existed at such tremendous masses in the early universe could help explain how supermassive black holes grew to masses equivalent to that of millions of suns before the cosmos was even 1 billion years old.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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Called Mickey’s Island Escapade, it’s marked by Lilly’s signature suns, palm trees, and ocean motifs, as well as playful touches like giraffes and Mickey enjoying fun times in the sunshine with his sweetheart.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Dec. 2025
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The headliners will be joined by K-pop group Katseye; rock bands like Pierce the Veil, Geese, and Wet Leg; R&B stars Mariah the Scientist, Blood Orange, and Ravyn Lenae; and indie-pop faves Japanese Breakfast, King Princess, Audrey Hobert, and Rachel Chinouriri.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2026
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Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Post Malone will serve as headliners, while the lineup also features Bailey Zimmerman, Red Clay Strays, Riley Green, Journey, Brooks & Dunn, Hootie & the Blowfish, Diplo, Pitbull and Ludacris.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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Learning the different personalities, learning how the job is impacting, recognizing when there's changes in personalities requires you to be invested in them, to be around them.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Both are confident, charismatic personalities who are comfortable espousing ideas that spark controversy, even within their own parties.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
12 Jan. 2026
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Western counterparts often acknowledge them privately, even as public backlash from some European institutions and media figures ensued against Rubio’s candor.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Mean Green’s best football season ever wasn’t even over before the major figures from that team left, or announced their intentions to bounce ASAP; when the season did end, moments after UNT defeated San Diego State to win the New Mexico Bowl, is when the great Denton flood began.—
Mac Engel
January 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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There is no expiration date for that, no matter how much younger NBA superstars seem to get.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The superstars dominated the fourth quarter, highlighted by a 12-2 run that put it out of reach.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Stars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stars. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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