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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
Related Stories Original stars of the show were in short supply, with several key cast members having passed on — including Paul Reubens, who died three years ago, and Phil Hartman and Lynne Marie Stewart, who died in 1998 and 2025, respectively.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 7 May 2026
Here is a guide to the wellness retreats and hotels owned or co-owned by familiar names — what each property is known for and how the stars got involved.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Grillmair, however, was an astrophysicist who worked on observations of exoplanets—planets orbiting other stars in the galaxy.
—Faye Flam, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
The extended human cast of characters in the series — including co-stars Noma Dumezweni, David Dastmalchian, Sabrina Wu, Akshay Khanna and Tamara Podemski — are scored with lots of cellos.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Over time, both the central mass and the energetic light from the surrounding stars will blow most of the protoplanetary material away.
—Big Think, 30 Apr. 2026
College basketball is gaining stronger rosters and older stars.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
The Met also provides a dramatic backdrop for rising style stars to break out.
—Erika Harwood, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Plus, an expert PEOPLE editor answers the burning question of the week, and one of our favorite stars joins us for a sitdown.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Chris Willman, Variety, 7 May 2026
Here is a guide to the wellness retreats and hotels owned or co-owned by familiar names — what each property is known for and how the stars got involved.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Grillmair, however, was an astrophysicist who worked on observations of exoplanets—planets orbiting other stars in the galaxy.
—Faye Flam, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
The extended human cast of characters in the series — including co-stars Noma Dumezweni, David Dastmalchian, Sabrina Wu, Akshay Khanna and Tamara Podemski — are scored with lots of cellos.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Over time, both the central mass and the energetic light from the surrounding stars will blow most of the protoplanetary material away.
—Big Think, 30 Apr. 2026
College basketball is gaining stronger rosters and older stars.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
The Met also provides a dramatic backdrop for rising style stars to break out.
—Erika Harwood, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Plus, an expert PEOPLE editor answers the burning question of the week, and one of our favorite stars joins us for a sitdown.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 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,
1 May 2026
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At distances of billions of light-years, this corresponds to recession speeds that approach the speed of light, and for the most distant galaxies of all, like MoM-z14, speeds that even exceed it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 May 2026
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In an interview with the Star-Telegram last week, Louis Kushner, Licata’s chief of staff, said principals went through a rigorous process in order to keep their post or be appointed to an Elevate campus principal position.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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Appointed by the Board of the European Film Academy, the chapter principals will act as ambassadors and figureheads for their respective disciplines.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Joining them this time around is a succession of celebrities making chic cameos — some significant, some all too brief.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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But there is plenty of action happening on the Met Gala red carpet—where celebrities make bold fashion statements, sometimes wildly interpreting that year’s dress code and other times bringing along a prop.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
1 May 2026
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Its star-making factories, once churning out millions of suns, grind to a halt.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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The jet power from this relatively close black hole-star system is equivalent to 10,000 suns, an international research team reported Thursday.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Two that are also components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average — McDonald's and Walt Disney Co — are the week's headliners, while restaurant chains, media companies and gig economy platforms will also have a big showing.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The ever-expanding lineup finds a trio of scintillating headliners and a number of intriguing undercards to headline a festival with a mission of promoting gender equality in the music industry, and showcasing local and regional women and fem-presenting musicians and artists.—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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Chicagoans first fell in love with the Italian comfort food in small late-night eateries that flourished thanks to the long hours, outgoing personalities and deft dough-throwing hands of their mom-and-pop owners.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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New York’s gritty downtown scene was exploding, high-camp drag queens and nightclub personalities like Kevin Aviance and Lady Bunny were becoming icons, and house and ballroom music were filtering into the mainstream.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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The meeting between the two dignitaries will won’t include a livestreamed news conference like those the president has hosted with other international figures.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The large monetary figures Ingoglia unveiled during each news conference came from analyses conducted by the state’s Department of Governmental Efficiency team, or DOGE, which had requested budget information from and visited many municipalities across the state.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Two country music superstars are teaming up for a tour this summer that will pay a visit to San Diego at Petco Park.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The pair recently spoke about NXT and developing the next generation of WWE superstars in a sit-down interview with Variety.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Stars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stars. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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