Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stars (in)
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However, the real ineptitude occurs a little earlier when River interprets a fight that Gimball has with Jaffrey’s chief of staff, Tyson Bowman (Abraham Popoola), as a physical attack and inserts himself into the scene, setting off this tragicomic series of events.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025 -
For people with mechanical allodynia, the brain no longer recognizes light touch as being innocuous and instead interprets it as being painful.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Oct. 2025
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At these screenings, the film is shown on the big screen while a cast silently acts out the entire film in front of the audience.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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James acts out by angrily finishing the painting of a sign on the Guinness plant wall.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Google has been reorienting its Android smartphones’ software around this concept, with features like Circle to Search, which performs a Google search based on what’s on your phone’s screen.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Compare the results and see which one performs best for your task.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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In the 80-minute play, Dold brings to life 19 characters and believably portrays not only Philip and Harry, but is father and mother, a closeted boyfriend, the boyfriend’s folk-singing sister and their parents, and some others along the way – each are distinct.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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Patrick Fischler, who portrays SAC Cliff Wheeler, has been married to actress Lauren Bowles since March 2005.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Brit star David Mitchell picked up a best actor nomination for his turn as a socially awkward puzzle-maker who impersonates his missing detective twin brother, in BBC hit Ludwig, with the show also scoring a best comedy nom.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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An evil twin hotspot is a wireless network that impersonates a legitimate one by copying its name, also known as the SSID.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Flueger, 41, who plays Adam Ruzek on the police drama, plans to return later this season, PEOPLE confirms.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Following the departure of Robin Weigert's Teddi following season 1, that leaves only Hartley and Fiona Rene, who plays attorney Reenie Greene, from Colter's original stable.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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In Kim Kardashian's case, art imitates life.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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For ultraminimalists, this simple coverlet from Parachute imitates the look of a quilt without the fill, delivers on the work of a good throw blanket, and makes for a perfect year-round bed linen on account of its weight.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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Leaving old stems and fallen leaves in place acts as free mulch.—
Benjamin Vogt,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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When exposed to a magnetic field, the film acts like an actuator, contracting, bending, or folding the origami, effectively turning it into a tiny, controllable robot.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Stars (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stars%20%28in%29. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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