multiple star

noun

: several stars in close proximity that appear to form a single system

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However, his team considered the simplest case of just one star forming in each clump, whereas theoretical simulations suggest multiple star systems to be the norm; more than half of all stars in the sky have one or more siblings. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025 The simulations also only modeled the formation of one star at a time, when consensus holds that the early universe was quite claustrophobic, with multiple stars forming in close proximity. Conor Feehly, Scientific American, 4 Mar. 2025 New board members include friends of Trump as well as some of his Cabinet members, such as Attorney General Pam Bondi, musician Lee Greenwood and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. Artists, creatives respond In response to all the upheaval, multiple stars and artists have cut ties with the Kennedy Center. Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025 In the midst of the 2024 NFL Season, a string of burglaries occurred in the homes of multiple star athletes, including Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Joe Burrow. Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for multiple star

Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multiple star was in 1786

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“Multiple star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20star. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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