giant star

noun

: a star of great luminosity and of large mass

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Rising above 45 meters and crowned by a giant star of 17 meters in diameter, this walk-through tree offers light shows and music every hour from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and is accompanied by eight other trees of lights instead of hanging decoration. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 Leave tradition behind and commit to a modern aesthetic with these pretty hanging sphere lights that look like giant stars. Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024 Nunes checks the box as the giant star, and there is an argument for Pena to come up to 145 to challenge her. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 Astronomers are also beginning to turn to a new distance indicator: carbon-rich giant stars that belong to what’s called the J-region asymptotic giant branch (JAGB). Liz Kruesi, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for giant star 

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of giant star was in 1912

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“Giant star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giant%20star. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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giant star

noun
: a very bright star of large mass

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