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 Bedard is the face of an Original Six franchise in a huge market, one of the faces of the league, and one of its biggest names and biggest stars. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 19 July 2026 The audio of the sports stars’ heated conversation is largely inaudible, so Paul hopped online to offer his side of the story. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 18 July 2026 Pop stars and civilians alike are invested in being perceived as good literary citizens. — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026 Parents in Latin America are already christening a new generation of babies after the stars of the World Cup. — CNN Money, 18 July 2026 Although season 23 is keeping its scheduling the same, the upcoming season will feature a cast shakeup with some of the series’ beloved stars not returning. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026 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 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

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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