shooting star
noun
1
: a visual meteor appearing as a temporary streak of light in the night sky
2
: any of several North American perennial herbs (genus Primula, especially P. meadia) of the primrose family that have entire oblong leaves and showy flowers with reflexed petals
3
: one resembling a shooting star especially in sudden and temporary brilliance
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The Geminid meteor shower will blaze across the night sky, resulting in hundreds of shooting stars dashing overhead.
—Hannah Poukish, Idaho Statesman, 13 Dec. 2025
The Geminid meteor shower will blaze across the night sky, resulting in hundreds of shooting stars dashing overhead.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Many shooting stars show up as yellowish streaks.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The Geminid meteor shower will blaze across the night sky, resulting in hundreds of shooting stars dashing overhead.
—Hannah Poukish, Idaho Statesman, 13 Dec. 2025
The Geminid meteor shower will blaze across the night sky, resulting in hundreds of shooting stars dashing overhead.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Many shooting stars show up as yellowish streaks.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Shooting star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting%20star. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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