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 Emma is played by different actresses over the course of the series (Jessica Reynolds, Brenda Blethyn) alongside a cast of talented co-stars. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026 The epic stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, whose long journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War reunites him with his wife, Penelope (Anne Hathaway), and son, Telemachus (Tom Holland). — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026 Big Brother fans were treated to not one but three appearances by former CBS reality stars in the season premiere July 9, but one made an unexpected exit by falling into an erupting volcano. — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 11 July 2026 Shaggy also has genuine chemistry with R&B heavyweights Robin Thicke, Akon, and Jeremih, as well as Jamaican stars Beres Hammond, Dexta Daps, Aidonia, and 450. — Rob Kenner, VIBE.com, 11 July 2026 Langeliers and Kurtz were set to become the first pair of A’s stars to start the same All-Star Game since Rickey Henderson and Dave Henderson in 1991, but the A’s recent injury bug prevented that. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026 The first major update came in 1795 with the addition of two stars for Vermont and Kentucky, and the most recent change came in 1960 after Hawaii became the 50th state. — Pete Cuddihy, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 So far, historical society members have determined the giant cotton broadcloth flag bears just 48 stars representing the US states – a design used only until 1959, before Alaska and Hawaii were admitted to the union. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stars

Noun

These slopes have served as chalkboards for ancient inhabitants, as observation posts for new galaxies and mineral concentrations.

— Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
Pedro Pascal has carried galaxies and post-apocalyptic wastelands on his back.

— Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026

Definition of galaxies

Noun

Then control runs downhill to individual school districts, filtering through local school boards and even principals.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Donaldson and her research team worked with data from surveys administered to principals from across the country, as well as qualitative interviews with principals from Connecticut, Washington, and Tennessee.

— Mac Murray, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026

Definition of principals

Noun

During his tenure, Rousteing spearheaded the creation of the ‘Balmain Army’, a diverse and influential community of models, influencers, and celebrities that included figures such as the Kardashians.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 14 July 2026
Among the celebrities watching from VIP boxes were Shakira and Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Definition of celebrities

Noun

The most impressive of these new discoveries is the most ancient and distant quasar ever seen, shining with the light of a trillion suns just 670 million years after the Big Bang.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 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

Noun

Several members of the family have been noted personalities in arts and culture.

— Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
This artistry is perhaps most evident during character introductions, key in short fiction, when personalities must enter the page memorably enough to keep track of but quickly enough not to derail momentum.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

Definition of personalities

Noun

During his tenure, Rousteing spearheaded the creation of the ‘Balmain Army’, a diverse and influential community of models, influencers, and celebrities that included figures such as the Kardashians.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 14 July 2026
The narrative centers on the early careers and shifting dynamic between legendary figures Cao Cao and Yuan Shao as political corruption, peasant rebellions, and personal ambitions push the capital of Luoyang into absolute chaos.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 July 2026