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as in galaxy
a ball-shaped gaseous celestial body that shines by its own light
it's difficult to see the stars at night in the middle of the city because of all the streetlights
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as in principal
the person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show
when the star of the school play came down with the flu on opening night, her understudy got to go on
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as in celebrity
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
the public's endless fascination with stars
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as in celestial
of or relating to the stars
star observations
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as in outstanding
standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement
the teacher's star pupil
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as in famous
widely known
looking for star actors to play the leads
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Recent Examples of star
Bon Appétit, 5 Feb. 2025
Goldblum, meanwhile, star of Wicked, will perform on the piano during the In Memoriam section of the ceremony.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025
Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The criminal case ended in a mistrial in 2010, and Mr. Burgos was later convicted of molesting two more star tennis players.
—David W. Chen, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Its first star was honeynut, a sweeter, smaller cousin to butternut squash, now common at specialty stores and farmers markets.
—Bon Appétit, 5 Feb. 2025
Goldblum, meanwhile, star of Wicked, will perform on the piano during the In Memoriam section of the ceremony.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
All signs point toward Nolan Arenado changing teams this offseason, but Yankees fans shouldn't expect the star third baseman to land in New York.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The criminal case ended in a mistrial in 2010, and Mr. Burgos was later convicted of molesting two more star tennis players.
—David W. Chen, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star
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The planet is the fourth world to be spotted in data from the European Space Agency's Gaia mission, which was designed to map a billion stars in our Milky Way galaxy, cataloguing their masses, luminosities, temperatures and motions through space.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Fast radio burst detected in 'dead' galaxy raises questions about mysterious signals Space object or sports car?—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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In Broward, the office of the superintendent released a memo to principals, similarly reminding them to seek proper authorization prior to releasing any student information and advising them to contact their legal team before taking any action.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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The principal accused him of disrupting his Middleborough Middle School and of demeaning LGBTQ students.—
Lauren Green,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Critically, Ariel seems to be the only one with a healthy skepticism towards his celebrity mystique, which is defined by all of Elton John‘s eccentricity and virtually none of his talent.—
Chase Hutchinson,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
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The two images — which the company posted Monday on the social media platform X — features a view of the moon from the top deck of the 6.6-foot-tall (2-meter-tall) lunar lander as well as a snapshot of the celestial orb on its own.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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Your celestial ruler, Mercury, will also clash with rebellious Uranus on Feb. 10 — expect an unexpected message or a sudden revelation.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Corn pancakes, with an outstanding side of spicy piloncillo syrup, were unfortunately dry.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement efforts extended to Guam on Friday, seeing immigrants with outstanding criminal warrants detained.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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The famous dining room is still a great spot to have a meal and soak in literary history.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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The shoot itself is meticulously reconstructed—featuring a remarkable turn by Matt Dillon as Schneider’s significantly more famous costar and scene partner, Marlon Brando—in order to contextualize the private and public fallout from Schneider’s equally iconic and traumatizing breakout performance.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2025
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This mystical season is all about self-reflection, so take a beat before celebrating another journey around the sun.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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And none of these holidays mark the seasonal shift in the earth's rotation around the sun.—
Avery Keatley,
NPR,
1 Feb. 2025
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The superstar capped off her Christmas Day NFL halftime performance by teasing a big announcement, set to arrive on Tuesday, Jan. 14.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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But the superstar has yet to win album of the year.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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