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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
Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Alba, and more stars are stepping out in breezy sandals that maximize airflow without sacrificing style.
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Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The two music stars have publicly supported each other's projects over the years.
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Caché McClay,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Soprano Elza van den Heever stars as Elektra’s sister Chrysothemis; Michaela Schuster is their mother Clytemnestra, guilty of conspiring to put their sibling Iphigenia to death; and bass-baritone Kyle Ketelson is their brother Orest, architect of the final avenging act.
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Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Practically, the schedules of the increasingly in-demand stars could only align for so long between Marvel tentpoles and Broadway stints.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
25 June 2026
Among the stars who have received the honor are Faye Dunaway, Mia Farrow, Andy García, Stefania Sandrelli, Adrien Brody, Meg Ryan, Hilary Swank, Kasia Smutniak, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Irène Jacob, and Emma Thompson.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
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.
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Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
19 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.
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Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The two music stars have publicly supported each other's projects over the years.
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Caché McClay,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Soprano Elza van den Heever stars as Elektra’s sister Chrysothemis; Michaela Schuster is their mother Clytemnestra, guilty of conspiring to put their sibling Iphigenia to death; and bass-baritone Kyle Ketelson is their brother Orest, architect of the final avenging act.
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Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Practically, the schedules of the increasingly in-demand stars could only align for so long between Marvel tentpoles and Broadway stints.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
25 June 2026
Among the stars who have received the honor are Faye Dunaway, Mia Farrow, Andy García, Stefania Sandrelli, Adrien Brody, Meg Ryan, Hilary Swank, Kasia Smutniak, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Irène Jacob, and Emma Thompson.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Keith hailed from Tennessee and worked with music’s biggest stars, including Beyoncé and Drake.
—
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stars
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To fully evoke the wild ride through galaxies and dimensions, read below to find out which Supergirl character aligns with your Sun sign.
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Star-forming galaxies such as Shadow Blaster could be a key source of high-energy neutrinos.
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The matter simmered until February 24, 1976, when the board, after one of its regular meetings, asked Irving Carroll and Ernest Valenze, the principals of Island Trees’ two high schools, to remove the books from the library shelves.
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The district has already taken steps this year to try and lessen the deficit, including cutting its teaching staff and some assistant principals.
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Even celebrities are brand fans.
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Fortunately, celebrities have already found the solution.
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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.
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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.
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The music Never short on variety, Bonnaroo has previously hosted headliners from Elton John to Radiohead and Paul McCartney to Bruce Springsteen.
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The members of the Los Angeles indie-pop trio Muna, who are all in their early 30s, are the youngest headliners who will perform at the venue this year.
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Notable deaths in 2026 A look back at the esteemed personalities who left us this year, who touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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Omenaa Mensah Amma Omenaa Mensah has built a reputation as one of Poland’s leading philanthropists, media personalities, and cultural entrepreneurs.
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Its worse-sounding homicide figures are due to the ratio of deaths in a tiny population of less than a million people.
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Cropped tops are flattering on petite figures, so this sleeveless top will look amazing on you.
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Its members were plucked from 120,000 international applicants to be rigorously trained, molded, and manufactured into international superstars through K-pop methodology.
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Even if none become Wemby-esque superstars, odds are that AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cam Boozer and Caleb Wilson will all become one of the two best players on a playoff-caliber team.
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“Stars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stars. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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