1
as in celestial
of or relating to the stars
the starry light of the firmament on a clear night
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as in romantic
having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality
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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Recent Examples of starry
Ahead of all their evening shows, the starry group of 2025 Drama League nominees—announced back in April by The Great Gatsby’s Sarah Hyland and Cabaret’s Orville Peck—descened on the Ziegfeld Ballroom in midtown for the four-hour ceremony, festively attired and in high spirits.
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Vogue, 16 May 2025
Signature cocktails continue the starry theme with names such as Athenian Milk Punch, Nectar of the Gods, Pandora’s Box and the Iliad & Odyssey.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
The work employed a starry creative team with talents from the screen and stage.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 14 May 2025
The starry revival, led by Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr, was capitalized for $7.5 million, according to an SEC filing.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 13 May 2025
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Vogue, 16 May 2025
Signature cocktails continue the starry theme with names such as Athenian Milk Punch, Nectar of the Gods, Pandora’s Box and the Iliad & Odyssey.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
The work employed a starry creative team with talents from the screen and stage.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 14 May 2025
The starry revival, led by Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr, was capitalized for $7.5 million, according to an SEC filing.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starry
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How to watch the Milky Way shine bright in the sky? Steer away from light pollution and bright moon phases, as this contributes to the Milky Way’s fainter stars and celestial features fading into the night.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Thursday, May 22: Moon Meets Saturn About 45 minutes before sunrise, look low in the eastern sky for a lovely celestial scene: a 30%-lit waning crescent moon appearing just three degrees from the ringed planet, Saturn.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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This lusty trine activates your exotic ninth house and flirtatious fifth house, bringing romantic storylines, creative breakthroughs and a little adventure that spices things up in more ways than one.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Saturday, June 14 Remembering Love Jones Presented by Walmart Synopsis: Join us for a rare and intimate conversation with Nia Long and Larenz Tate celebrating the legacy of Love Jones (1997), the iconic romantic drama written and directed by Theodore Witcher.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
22 May 2025
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Hailey Washington, a senior majoring in marketing at Drexel University in Philadelphia, isn't bullish about her job prospects despite stellar undergraduate performance and indispensable industry experience from an internship at a luxury fashion brand.—
Alex Backus,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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As the heat of summer sets in, many plants take a break from flowering, but these stellar selections continue to bloom all season long.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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Imagine someone championing a project others deem impractical but later becoming the pioneer of a game-changing approach.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Additionally, much of the country's housing stock is older, making retrofitting AC units both costly and impractical.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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Using radio observations of ammonia, a molecule abundant in interstellar space and familiar on Earth as a common cleaning agent, astronomers mapped the rotating disk of gas and dust swirling around HW2.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 May 2025
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Voyager 1 is now in interstellar space in the constellation Ophiuchus, in the southern sky beneath the Summer Triangle stars, as seen from the Northern Hemisphere.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Key to the victory for the Guardians was star first baseman Carlos Santana, who went one-for-two for one hit and two RBIs.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Now 6, McCullough's son will testify during the trial and could prove to be the star witness for prosecutors.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Starry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starry. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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