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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
The Art Gallery of Ontario has one of the starriest contributions, Sonia Boyce’s Feeling Her Way (2022), which came straight from her installation for the Golden Lion–winning British Pavilion at the 2022 Venice Biennale.
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The Fourth Annual Academy Museum Gala was held on Saturday, Oct. 19, in Los Angeles
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The 2024 Academy Museum Gala was one of the starriest — and most stylish — events of the year.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
As usual, the last day of Paris Fashion Week was one of the starriest yet, courtesy of Louis Vuitton.
—Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Pic’s starry ensemble also features Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, Halle Berry, and Monica Barbaro.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The Fourth Annual Academy Museum Gala was held on Saturday, Oct. 19, in Los Angeles
Comments
The 2024 Academy Museum Gala was one of the starriest — and most stylish — events of the year.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
As usual, the last day of Paris Fashion Week was one of the starriest yet, courtesy of Louis Vuitton.
—Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Pic’s starry ensemble also features Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, Halle Berry, and Monica Barbaro.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
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This celestial synergy brings profound insights for a stronger connection to your inner self, Sagittarius.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Upcoming celestial events The Northern Taurids are set to peak about a week later on November 11 and 12, and sky-gazers could see an increase in meteors blazing across the sky when both showers are active.Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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The two had a romantic relationship, according to federal prosecutors. Gratz, 26, of Circle Pines, pleaded guilty to the same charge in September 2022.Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 12 Nov. 2024
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The film portrays the Mile End music scene that birthed artists like Mac DeMarco, Arcade Fire and Grimes, as Grace grapples with romantic obsession and finding her voice as a writer.Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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To be sure, this type of nostalgia and wistful reflection speaks to a real-life community that often doesn’t get exposure on TV, which is part of the reason this series gets such stellar (confoundingly so, to some critics) ratings.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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There aren’t a ton of reviews yet since the set just dropped but the ones there are stellar (as usual with a Lego kit).Clint Davis, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Outsourcing vendor management may also be impractical, as most services are designed and priced for large enterprises.Paul Blough, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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That same year, following Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait, Saddam Hussein ordered an impractical (and unsuccessful) effort to quickly build a nuclear weapon.Uri Friedman, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
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In the novel, an astrophysicist, as an act of revenge for her father’s murder by Red Guards, chooses to put Earth at risk by sending out a provocative interstellar message to hostile aliens.H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 5 Nov. 2024
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The MacGuffin that causes Knull’s generic, interstellar cockroach minions to hunt down Venom/Brock on Earth is a lifeforce-slash-tracking-device known as the Codex.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
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Tony is sleeping with his star new producer, Cameron Cook (Nafessa Williams), imported from NBC for her professional acumen and passion for yelling.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ellison was the star witness in the prosecution of Bankman-Fried and recently received a two-year prison sentence.MacKenzie Sigalos,Dawn Giel, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Starry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starry. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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