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 Michelin Guide has awarded stars to restaurants for 100 years. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 Debuting in 3,330 North American theaters, Out of the Further stars Amelia Eve, Brandon Perea and Lin Shaye and centers on a young mother who can bring spirits back with her to the real world. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2026 Cary Grant, Lucille Ball, and Frank Sinatra were among the many Hollywood stars whose residences were designed by prominent Los Angeles architect Paul Revere Williams during a career that spanned from the 1920s to his retirement in 1973. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026 The stars of the series have had to face reality as their beloved time in The Cut comes to an end. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 The stars prepare on practice fields while the customers get the logo, the uniforms and the players trying desperately to earn the right to wear them again when the games begin to count. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Shows and stars who wouldn’t be out of place on Food Network or HGTV are starting to populate with vertical shows. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 Some of Disney's biggest stars, storytellers and leaders will soon officially join the ranks of Disney Legends. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 Here’s a rundown of the actors starring in the MCU’s X-Men reboot and the stars who have played the roles before them. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stars

Noun

It's thought that this third black hole, and quite possibly the second one too, found their way into J0148-4214 via mergers between galaxies.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Hubble revealed galaxies across billions of years of cosmic history.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of galaxies

Noun

However, in what could be the first conversation between Ellison and Bonta since the AGs filed their now WGA joined antitrust action on July 13, there is hope on both sides that the principals can at least lower the temperature a tad.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2026
Ten campuses in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will have new principals this year.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of principals

Noun

Such streamers are thought to be how stars grow, delivering mass onto nascent suns.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The prevalence of LRDs in the early universe would align with the emergence of supermassive black holes, each weighing millions to billions of suns apiece, which astronomers spy at the hearts of large galaxies.

— Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of suns

Noun

With schedules posted everywhere and online, audiences can easily follow the fest’s headliners across town, popping in and out of gold-rush hangouts and gambling halls.

— Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 19 Aug. 2026
Defensive headliners include senior lineman Gianni Fonash, senior linebacker John Lyons and senior safety Brady Marino.

— Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of headliners

Noun

Their clear ideological viewpoints, brands, and the willingness of most of their personalities to stick around have insulated networks like Fox News and MS NOW from the sharp decline in viewership eating away at much of the rest of cable television.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026
In the enneagram, there are nine different personalities, or types.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of personalities

Noun

Paying multiple creators or celebrities to attend and post can add another six figures, pushing a larger activation into the several-hundred-thousand-dollar range.

— Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
Those figures showcase how many workers view AI as a helpful tool for their schedules rather than a threat to their positions.

— Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of figures

Noun

For a team that doesn't really have any superstars and doesn't have a true Ace on the roster (aside from maybe Luis Castillo, who is having a down year), this is a really impressive season for the team.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Some of the year’s most prominent superstars were limited to two nominations apiece, including Olivia Rodrigo, BTS, Ella Langley, Harry Styles, Katseye, Charli xcx and Harry Styles.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026