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 That includes the recent NXT call-up of Ricky Saints as well as Raw stars Finn Balor and Gunther moving over to Friday nights. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Alternatively, take in views of a different sort on the islands of Møn and Nyord, both of which have achieved Dark Sky Park designation; at nighttime, their unpolluted skies light up with stars. — Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026 Haaland was one of the breakout stars of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 PostTrak exits were also high last night with 5 stars from general audiences, parents and kids under 12. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026 Satin and silk iterations, worn by stars like Anne Hathaway, are sophisticated while still maintaining the functionality of the trend. — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026 The returning stars include Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, James Marsden, Kelsey Grammer, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn and Channing Tatum. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 July 2026 Bedard is the face of an Original Six franchise in a huge market, one of the faces of the league, and one of its biggest names and biggest stars. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stars

Noun

For the first time, astronomers have reconstructed the magnetic field of an entire cluster of galaxies, from its central nucleus to its outer limits.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 July 2026
This, in turn, can help refine our bigger-picture understanding of how stars and galaxies formed.

— Damien Pine, Scientific American, 21 July 2026

Definition of galaxies

Noun

Hepburn said the district found new jobs for all the school principals as well.

— Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
The five original Broadway principals — also including Amber Gray, as Persephone — got the old gang back together and went into the West End production five weeks before the film was shot in front of three live audiences.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 25 July 2026

Definition of principals

Noun

Opposition leaders, rights activists and some Bollywood celebrities publicly backed the movement, helping amplify its message beyond the protest sites.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Hidden at the end of a cul-de-sac atop Filaret Hill, Bucharest’s highest point, this property, which is rumored to have once served as a KGB headquarters, caters to a crowd that includes dignitaries and celebrities.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of celebrities

Noun

Although Earth may orbit around a single star, more than half of all stars are in systems where two or more suns orbit each other.

— Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 21 July 2026
His suns stare curiously from one side of a page spread to another and his stacks of hay worriedly study the horizon, while his one-eyed stools and one-eyed fenceposts pop up like eager cyclopses.

— Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026

Definition of suns

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Rodrigo’s fest is slated to arrive during a summer that includes female-dominant lineups at festivals like All Things Go, Newport Folk Festival, and Lollapalooza (which boasts a high percentage of woman headliners, if not equity across the board).

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026
Lollapalooza’s 2026 headliners make that shift especially easy to see, given that quite a few of them are style juggernauts even outside of the performance realm.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 28 July 2026

Definition of headliners

Noun

And if the personalities are painted in broad strokes, the performances, particularly by Condor and Newton, create a resonant enough emotional palette.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
The Los Angeles actor captures the easygoing professionalism that often places him between the clashing personalities of Shaw and Dreyfuss.

— Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Definition of personalities

Noun

Beyond the figures, a scroll of social media or a quick scan of the girlies at airports and Pilates reformer studios in major cities will tell you that Alo continues to capture serious athleisure market share.

— Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
Mundo Deportivo corroborates these key figures, while noting that Cancelo only has a year left on his contract at Al-Hilal.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of figures

Noun

The superstars came together for a viral photo inside New York New Jersey Stadium, which transformed MetLife Stadium into the site of the World Cup Final, where Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in extra time on Sunday, July 19.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Huge upticks in streams also allow several late superstars and long-defunct groups to reach new peaks on various rankings or make their first appearances on relatively young Billboard tallies.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026