starrier; starriest
1
a
: adorned with stars
especially
: star-studded
b
: of, relating to, or consisting of stars : stellar
c
: shining like stars : sparkling
d
: having parts arranged like the rays of a star : stellate
2
: as high as or seemingly as high as the stars
starry speculations
3
Examples of starry in a Sentence
the starry light of the firmament on a clear night
had the starry idea the Western military forces would waltz in there and put an end to rivalries that have been raging for hundreds of years
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Cruz could be considered the archetypal Mediapro partner — acclaimed in Spain, the U.S. and Latin America, which is the other big production space for the company, and provides a starry face for its production biz.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
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—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Nordstrom Moonlight Eco Knit Pajamas Nordstrom’s Moonlight Eco Knit PJs make a nice, cozy gift for just about anyone, but this starry print is especially apt for the horoscope enthusiast in your life.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 3 Dec. 2024
And winter is our time to reclaim the desert when the wide-open expanses of southeastern Arizona beckon with impossibly starry skies.
—Becky Bartkowski, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
There are not normally a lot of barricades outside our humble event honoring some of our favorite filmmakers, stars, and artisans on the trail this awards season, but the winter edition of IndieWire Honors, our first to focus solely on film, was our starriest event yet.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Nordstrom Moonlight Eco Knit Pajamas Nordstrom’s Moonlight Eco Knit PJs make a nice, cozy gift for just about anyone, but this starry print is especially apt for the horoscope enthusiast in your life.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 3 Dec. 2024
And winter is our time to reclaim the desert when the wide-open expanses of southeastern Arizona beckon with impossibly starry skies.
—Becky Bartkowski, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Starry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starry. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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