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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
Two were against future NFL stars (Southern Miss’ Brett Favre and NC State’s Philip Rivers).
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Matt Baker, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, several of the show's younger stars continued acting and have appeared in various television shows and movies.
—Michele Corriston, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series victory reflected the increasingly global nature of baseball, as two Japanese stars featured prominently in the Game 7 showdown.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2025
This shower usually only has a frequency around five shooting stars per hour, but this year could be better than average.
—Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The razor-sharp slasher, which leans into and subverts genre tropes, also stars Drew Barrymore, Neve Campbell, Rose McGowan, Courtney Cox, Jamie Kennedy and David Arquette, among others.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025
Twenty-five years ago, humanity found a long-term home among the stars aboard the International Space Station.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Farther up, on Observatory Hill, tall cryptomeria trees were silhouetted in the darkening evening, and down in the valleys, lights winked on like reflections of the planets and stars appearing in the sky.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Why didn’t the club make a stronger push for Shohei Ohtani or some of the game’s other top stars in recent years?
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Matt Baker, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, several of the show's younger stars continued acting and have appeared in various television shows and movies.
—Michele Corriston, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series victory reflected the increasingly global nature of baseball, as two Japanese stars featured prominently in the Game 7 showdown.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2025
This shower usually only has a frequency around five shooting stars per hour, but this year could be better than average.
—Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The razor-sharp slasher, which leans into and subverts genre tropes, also stars Drew Barrymore, Neve Campbell, Rose McGowan, Courtney Cox, Jamie Kennedy and David Arquette, among others.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025
Twenty-five years ago, humanity found a long-term home among the stars aboard the International Space Station.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Farther up, on Observatory Hill, tall cryptomeria trees were silhouetted in the darkening evening, and down in the valleys, lights winked on like reflections of the planets and stars appearing in the sky.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Why didn’t the club make a stronger push for Shohei Ohtani or some of the game’s other top stars in recent years?
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stars
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In the early 2010s, Courtois was part of the team that discovered and described the Laniakea supercluster of galaxies to which our Milky Way belongs.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Over the decades, the observatories on Kitt Peak have helped map dark matter, chart distant galaxies and train generations of astronomers.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Wilson was a constant presence at public forums and knew many principals and administrators on a first-name basis.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Former school principals scrubbed toilets; physicists became cashiers.—
Julia Ioffe,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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As an attorney at Blank Rome, Combs represents high-net-worth individuals and celebrities like model Emily Ratajkowski and hairstylist Chris Appleton.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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New Zealanders are actively trying to not treat people like celebrities.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The images could help scientists further develop theories of how matter behaves in the extreme environments around supermassive black holes, which have masses of millions or even billions of suns and are found at the hearts of all large galaxies.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This new black hole, which is as heavy as 50 million suns and is dubbed QSO1, clashes with the old, provisional account of the galaxy formation process, which did not start with black holes.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Both Coachella weekends sold out in days, following the news of the A-list headliners.—
Jeff Nelson,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The reggaetón star transported fans to salsa's golden age on his Cosa Nuestra tour — a high-concept smash that cemented his status as one of the most exciting new arena headliners.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
27 Oct. 2025
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Since welcoming the twins, Sidibe has been candid online about her and Frankel's parenting journey — from flying with two babies to attending swimming lessons and discovering each of the twins' unique personalities.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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The characters are all different, but the contrast in personalities was similar.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The victories are seen by many analysts and political figures as a signal that Democrats have regained momentum after losses in the 2024 election cycle—while some Republican voices warn of growing disconnection from core voters.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Turnout figures for the Sacramento region show the Yes on 50 campaign benefitted from low voter turnout compared to other recent elections.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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In a lineup stacked with global superstars, Rojas lacks national name recognition.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The 2025 World Series delivered a number of standout moments for Dodgers superstars.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Stars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stars. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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