red giant
noun
: a star that has low surface temperature and a diameter that is large relative to the sun
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Brightest among the stars captured in Meyer's colorful portrait is the aging red giant Antares, which can be found illuminating the right hand side of the cosmic vista.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 May 2025
There’s a key reference in Thunderbolts* to a U.S. president turning into a red giant, which is a major plot point in Brave New World.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 1 May 2025
At the upper left-hand corner of the Winter Triangle is the super red giant star Betelgeuse, the second-brightest star in Orion the Hunter.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2025
The two will form a triangle with Aldebaran, the bright red giant star in Taurus, just below — but act quickly because the trio will promptly sink into the horizon.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 May 2025
There’s a key reference in Thunderbolts* to a U.S. president turning into a red giant, which is a major plot point in Brave New World.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 1 May 2025
At the upper left-hand corner of the Winter Triangle is the super red giant star Betelgeuse, the second-brightest star in Orion the Hunter.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2025
The two will form a triangle with Aldebaran, the bright red giant star in Taurus, just below — but act quickly because the trio will promptly sink into the horizon.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Red giant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20giant. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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