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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
Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
Myke Towers’ New Soccer Initiative Myke Towers’ Young Kingz Foundation and soccer star David Villa’s DV7 Academy officially kicked off their global partnership earlier this weekend.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 24 May 2025
John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
Kyrie Irving, Dante Exum, Daniel Gafford and Olivier-Maxence Prosper were inactive for the Mavericks, but star big man Anthony Davis made his first start since Feb. 8.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noun
It was recently reported by THR that the pop star is also facing financial pressures due in part to a pause in his musical output as a solo artist.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
Myke Towers’ New Soccer Initiative Myke Towers’ Young Kingz Foundation and soccer star David Villa’s DV7 Academy officially kicked off their global partnership earlier this weekend.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 24 May 2025
Adjective
Jon Conahan of Athlon Sports recently predicted the Braves would swing a blockbuster trade with the Boston Red Sox in order to replace Profar with star Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
Kyrie Irving, Dante Exum, Daniel Gafford and Olivier-Maxence Prosper were inactive for the Mavericks, but star big man Anthony Davis made his first start since Feb. 8.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star
Noun
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The alignment of the three galaxies creates a type of gravitational lens called an Einstein ring.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
22 May 2025
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Is no one gonna talk about how galaxy gas came out of no where and is being MASS marketed to black children?—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
21 May 2025
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The Eagle Mountain-Saginaw school district announced that Wilson was hired to be the next principal at Boswell High School after the current principal, Vaughn Flagler, was hired as assistant superintendent for human resources in the Anna school district.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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He was charged with 10 counts of principal to simple escape and one count of malfeasance in office and is being held on $1.1 million bond.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2025
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Another celebrity’s name has been dropped in Diddy‘s trial.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
28 May 2025
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Two of India’s biggest stars are trying to intensify that trend with India’s first celebrity tequila, Loca Loka, which is available in the U.S. and India.—
Erik Ofgang,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Then comes the major celestial plot twist: Jupiter, the planet of luck and abundance, enters Cancer on June 9th at 5:02 p.m. EST.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 May 2025
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This celestial bubble, discovered by astrophysicist Miroslav Filipović of Western Sydney University, is likely a supernova remnant (SNR), an expanding shell of gas and dust formed by shockwaves from a massive stellar explosion.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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That’s the number of borrowers with outstanding federal student loan debt as of the second quarter of 2025, according to the Department of Education.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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At the March 3 hearing, attorneys representing Moreno and Escobar agreed Escobar’s 401k, through Major League Baseball, would be used to pay his outstanding debt.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2025
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For the last 26 years, the world’s most famous arena has been hollow in June.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The show is meant to resemble the actual speaking engagements Twain did after he had become established as one of the world’s most famous and popular authors in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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Keeping the area clean, moisturized, and protected from the sun helps prevent complications like scarring or pigmentation changes.—
Marie Lodi,
Allure,
1 June 2025
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After more than a decade as an actor, the 31-year-old White Lotus star is finally having his day in the Hollywood sun.—
Simone Melvin,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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In January, Netflix announced a licensing agreement with YouTube superstar Ms. Rachel (a.k.a.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis summarily banned the players permanently, restoring honesty to the game and saving baseball, along with the help of superstar Babe Ruth’s popularity.—
Cory Franklin,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2025
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“Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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