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 But then there are the times when the skin-care stars align—the feel, the smell, everything about the formula is so spot-on that just applying it is a win in and of itself. — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026 Taylor Rooks provides features with the game’s brightest stars, and NFL reporter James Palmer delivers news from around the league. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026 Fans can watch the video, look for the blue sugar stars, and hunt for rewards. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 Hollywood has long been a petri dish of nasty rumors, and throughout its history, several unproven, or unprovable, salacious stories about movie stars have taken on lives of their own. — Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 Lamb and Bulgur Stew With White Beans This one-dish stovetop stew stars creamy white beans. — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026 Here’s where the stars of Buffy the Vampire Slayer are today. — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 How did Coco Gauff get the job done on a day of tussle for top stars? — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 While the sport can be expensive to get into, with high costs for coaching, equipment, and club memberships, some of the sport’s top stars have come from families without enormous fortunes. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Once there, Roman will study some of the biggest mysteries in astronomy, from dark energy to the formation of galaxies.

— Thomas Fauchez, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
The poll also found 37 percent believe at least some UFOs have been alien spacecraft visiting Earth from other planets or galaxies while another 13 percent do not have an opinion.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of galaxies

Noun

Those dollar amounts increase the following school year to $570 and $11,400 for principals, and $285 and $5,700 for assistant principals, the memo said.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
An EducationWeek Research Center study conducted earlier this year found that a majority of a nationally representative sample of 753 teachers, principals and district leaders use technology between one and four hours each day.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of principals

Noun

Maybe this is a good lesson for celebrities to do a following check, in case one of their fan accounts went rogue.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Its primary vehicle to sell ads is its Noovie pre-show which is hosted by former Today correspondent Maria Menounos and features movie trivia, junket-style interviews with celebrities and Hollywood flashback moments mixed in with commercials.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of celebrities

Noun

And this image has no shortage of suns, with twinkling stars speckling the entire cosmic landscape, diffraction spikes and all.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
The prevalence of LRDs in the early universe would align with the emergence of supermassive black holes, each weighing millions to billions of suns apiece, which astronomers spy at the hearts of large galaxies.

— Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of suns

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Just for fun, who would be some of your dream headliners to keep the good fight going?

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
First-time headliners Riley Green and Zach Top will anchor the first two nights of the country music festival, before genre superstar Garth Brooks closes out the final night.

— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of headliners

Noun

His decision to campaign alongside internet personality Hasan Piker has alienated more centrist Democratic figures who hoped the party would moderate after losing to Trump in the 2024 presidential election.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
So, here, WWD celebrates the designers, executives and other figures who today are helping to drive Italian — and the world’s — culture.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of figures

Noun

However, that’s how the NFL goes sometimes, even if players are superstars and key weapons for their teams.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Keith gained notoriety for his work with superstars like Beyonce, Cardi B, Drake and Travis Scott, and his death shocked the hip-hop community.

— Deena Zaru, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026