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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
Isabel Garcia, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
The San Diego Padres have a lot of money tied up in their stars.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
American Pickers star Mike Wolfe has reminisced about his time spent with late former co-star Frank Fritz, just over a month after his death.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The reality star from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills just shared her favorite winter fashion finds during an Amazon Live.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
The San Diego Padres have a lot of money tied up in their stars.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
And the star junior player is Kailee Staniland, whose father, Jeff, was Ventura’s all-time scoring leader and a standout at Azusa Pacific.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
American Pickers star Mike Wolfe has reminisced about his time spent with late former co-star Frank Fritz, just over a month after his death.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Specialized telescopes have enabled astronomers to track radio bursts within the Milky Way galaxy as well as up to 8 billion light-years away.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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But the dormant galaxy from which these radio bursts are originating should not contain this type of young star, according to a paper published Wednesday in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Here, timing refers to the timing of principal and interest payments.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Litton, using the name Michael Sanders, had scheduled an appointment with Feather River Adventist School principal under the ruse of enrolling his nonexistent grandson.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
17 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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On Instant Gel-Like Salon Manicure More celebrity beauty news: Now, watch Madison Bailey try 9 new activities: Don't forget to follow Allure on Instagram and TikTok.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
28 Jan. 2025
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The name itself doesn’t tell you a whole lot, invoking something broad – the celestial sky, or the cosmologies that we humans tell ourselves to explain the origins of everything.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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There’s something so ethereal, celestial, Pure Moods about the imagery accompanying Daryl Hannah’s breathy little nursery rhyme.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Vertiv’s outstanding stock market performance has not surprised me.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Though Matt Murray hasn’t lit the world on fire in the time he’s spent with the Leafs, he’s been outstanding in the AHL and might be shaking off some rust after missing a full season due to hip surgery.—
James Mirtle,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Reality Bites Hollywood Squares The game show where contestants test their ability to gauge whether famous people are telling lies is back and in prime time.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
18 Jan. 2025
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Brunelle has been on the receiving end of these comparisons, as he was often likened to British actor Rowan Atkinson, famous for playing Mr. Bean.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Chaste trees need a minimum of 6 hours of direct sun per day.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2025
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Supermassive black holes, however, have masses equivalent to millions or even billions of sun.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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This move for the Suns could hint at a potential trade for Miami Heat superstar forward Jimmy Butler, one of the best players on the trading block.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Edmonton Oilers will play the next three games without superstar captain Connor McDavid after the NHL suspended him for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland on Saturday.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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