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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
In the film — her first since portraying opera diva Maria Callas in last year’s Maria — the Oscar winner, 50, stars as Maxine, an American film director hired to make a video for a Paris fashion event amid being diagnosed with breast cancer and navigating a divorce.
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Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
While the artwork paints a nostalgic portrait of the era, the true stars of the show are the machines that roared through history and put countless manufacturers, drivers, and race teams on the map.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
Ju Ji-Hoon stars as Jung Won-Young, the enigmatic owner of the titular light shop, located at the end of a foreboding dark alley.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Shortly after the legal filing was made public, the actress’ former Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants co-stars shared a collective statement expressing their support.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
There was also some truly jaw-dropping fashion from stars on their press tours.
—Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2024
Coach Doc River played the role of Secret Santa by sitting the Bucks’ two biggest stars — Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was dealing with back spasms, and Damian Lillard, who was out with a non-COVID-19 illness.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
While the artwork paints a nostalgic portrait of the era, the true stars of the show are the machines that roared through history and put countless manufacturers, drivers, and race teams on the map.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
Ju Ji-Hoon stars as Jung Won-Young, the enigmatic owner of the titular light shop, located at the end of a foreboding dark alley.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Shortly after the legal filing was made public, the actress’ former Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants co-stars shared a collective statement expressing their support.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
There was also some truly jaw-dropping fashion from stars on their press tours.
—Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2024
Coach Doc River played the role of Secret Santa by sitting the Bucks’ two biggest stars — Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was dealing with back spasms, and Damian Lillard, who was out with a non-COVID-19 illness.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stars
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Not a strike of lightning from Heaven, but rather the perfect alignment of multiple moons, stars and galaxies.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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Follow-up research could aim to push observations even farther, the researchers say, potentially detecting dust in the vast spaces between galaxies.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Each episode of Crime Stories with Nancy Grace features a single case and a rotating panel of guests that often includes victims’ family members and principals, along with reporters, lawyers and subject-matter experts.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Grace will be joined by a rotating panel of guests that may include victims’ family members and principals connected to the case as well as attorneys and journalists.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Other designers—Valentino, Versace, Oscar de la Renta, to name a few—also successfully courted celebrities, but few had as much success as Armani.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Fast forward 25 years and now celebrities like Emma Stone, Hailey Bieber, and most recently Diane Kruger are putting a fresh spin on the look.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Often featuring suns, moons and stars in deep jewel tones like blue, black and gold, the style appeared often in the 1990s on fashion and home décor.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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However, time is short, with Mercury rapidly sinking into the suns’ glare by next week, reducing the parade to five.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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And the headliners for the 40th annual music and food event have been announced.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Each of the four teams who are the headliners for the first two days of the season have had some interesting storylines develop over the course of the offseason and training camp.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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As their mismatched personalities stir tension with each other — and the group — old resentments bubble up, forcing them to reckon with their relationship and the lives waiting for them back home.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Bundestrainer prioritized squad building over trying to shoehorn big personalities into the team.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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At 48 years old, the veteran has been used to put over the next generation of superstars.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Netflix movie follows a musical girl group — Rumi, Mira and Zoey — who juggle their lives as superstars with a secret mission.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Her comments come as Democrats face a leadership crossroads in Washington, with long-serving figures under scrutiny and younger candidates pushing for change.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Plenty of timepiece brands increased their prices, too, in response to those initial tariff figures back in April, according to Hodinkee.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Stars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stars. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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