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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
Keith hailed from Tennessee and worked with music’s biggest stars, including Beyoncé and Drake.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Angel Reese with Reebok, Breanna Stewart with Puma, Sabrina Ionescu with Nike and A’ja Wilson with Nike are the other active WNBA stars with signature sneakers.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Of course, in my day, the actors that wanted to share with us were giant bankable movie stars, not Luke McGluke or Sadie Glutz, and whoever some of these people are today.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
This mass straddles the line between that of gas giants and brown dwarf stars, leading astronomers to call the object a planetary-mass companion.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 18 June 2026
Celebrity investors and crossover athletes, including Drew Brees and several tennis stars, are pouring money and attention into the sport.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
The upcoming Galway Film Fleadh has landed a world premiere of a very local story from arguably Ireland’s most renowned producers in Element Pictures and, in Liam Neeson, one of the country’s biggest stars.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 June 2026
Miles' painting will sit alongside stars like Anthony Edwards, Naz Reid, Napheesa Collier, Mike Conley and Jaden McDaniels.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Olympic athletes will share the stage with movie stars.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Angel Reese with Reebok, Breanna Stewart with Puma, Sabrina Ionescu with Nike and A’ja Wilson with Nike are the other active WNBA stars with signature sneakers.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Of course, in my day, the actors that wanted to share with us were giant bankable movie stars, not Luke McGluke or Sadie Glutz, and whoever some of these people are today.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
This mass straddles the line between that of gas giants and brown dwarf stars, leading astronomers to call the object a planetary-mass companion.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 18 June 2026
Celebrity investors and crossover athletes, including Drew Brees and several tennis stars, are pouring money and attention into the sport.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
The upcoming Galway Film Fleadh has landed a world premiere of a very local story from arguably Ireland’s most renowned producers in Element Pictures and, in Liam Neeson, one of the country’s biggest stars.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 June 2026
Miles' painting will sit alongside stars like Anthony Edwards, Naz Reid, Napheesa Collier, Mike Conley and Jaden McDaniels.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Olympic athletes will share the stage with movie stars.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stars
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Scientists can draw on it to identify and study 100,000 exoplanets, hundreds of millions of galaxies, billions of stars, and rare objects and phenomena — including some that astronomers have never witnessed before.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Quasars are the extremely active supermassive black holes at the heart of some galaxies, furiously feeding on gas that is being shoveled towards their maw, and growing as a result of this voracious feeding.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
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In 2023, a Gallup Poll cited in an analysis of the California legislation found that 77% of principals nationwide reported taking recess away as punishment.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Other recommendations made by TASB incldude a $5,000 increase for campus principals and market adjustments totaling $47,324 for campus technicians on the technology pay grade.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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The honors, which aim to reward individuals for their contributions to British life, are awarded twice a year to celebrities and public figures as well as ordinary people, once at New Year’s, and then in June, to mark the king’s birthday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Made of suede and leather, Skechers’ sneakers are an impressive lookalike for the indoor soccer shoes made popular by celebrities like Katie Holmes and Jennifer Aniston.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
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The results reveal jets carrying energy equal to around 10,000 suns while moving at nearly half the speed of light, offering one of the clearest views yet of how black holes pump energy back into the universe.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Along my walkway and all over my neighborhood, nasturtium flowers are opening like bright orange suns, fragrant lavender is attracting buzzing bees, and rosemary bushes are beginning to brighten with baby blue flowers.—
Senior Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Fights are then slotted roughly every 20 to 30 minutes, the same staggered build these DAZN boxing cards tend to follow, so the headliners are still hours away when the broadcast opens.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The organization’s annual benefit concert, Concert for Cures, recently surpassed $28 million raised for cancer research with A-list headliners including Elton John, Pink, Ed Sheeran and Alicia Keys.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
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The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, has called for calm, but several far-right personalities in Great Britain and the United States—including Elon Musk—have used the attack to foment hatred against immigrants.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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Tim Allen, who has played Buzz Lightyear since the first movie, noted how intertwined the characters have become with their personalities.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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The figures involved in setting up the fight are Saudi boxing powerbroker Turki Al-Sheikh, Ring Magazine and Saudi entertainment group Sela as well as broadcaster Netflix.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The project, the National Garden of American Heroes, is slated to feature 250 statues of historical figures from America’s past who have contributed to the nation's cultural, scientific, economic, and political heritage, commemorating the 250th anniversary of America’s independence.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Fans lined up for hours to get exclusive merchandise, attend special pop-ups, take photos and more to celebrate the global superstars.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Kylian Mbabbe will be trying to take France to a third consecutive final while young superstars like Erling Haaland of Norway and Lamine Yamal of Spain will be looking to put their mark on their first World Cups.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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“Stars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stars. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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