1
as in celestial
of or relating to the stars
the starry light of the firmament on a clear night
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of starry
The event had a starry lineup with other mainstage interviews including Jeff Bezos, Bill Clinton, Alex Cooper, Serena Williams, Open AI co-founder Sam Altman, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
—
Raven Brunner, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Uchida stopped time, opening vistas of a universe full of starry galaxies.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
The club advanced all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals, where it was swept by the starrier Cleveland Cavaliers, en route to their first of four consecutive NBA Finals appearances.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
The starry line-up – which will also feature Alfonso Cuarón and Ava DuVernay among others later on in the festival – is the work of the festival’s long-time director Melita Toscan du Plantier, who takes pride in the fact that the event does not pay its A-list guests to attend.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for starry 
Raven Brunner, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Uchida stopped time, opening vistas of a universe full of starry galaxies.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
The club advanced all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals, where it was swept by the starrier Cleveland Cavaliers, en route to their first of four consecutive NBA Finals appearances.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
The starry line-up – which will also feature Alfonso Cuarón and Ava DuVernay among others later on in the festival – is the work of the festival’s long-time director Melita Toscan du Plantier, who takes pride in the fact that the event does not pay its A-list guests to attend.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for starry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for starry
Adjective
-
As humans draw up plans to return to the moon—for scientific, geopolitical and economic reasons, Boyle notes—this book reminds us that our celestial neighbor is part of our world, our culture and our identity, and always has been.Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
-
The challenge doesn't stop there, as the sun will clash with your celestial ruler, Neptune, on the 18th, triggering feelings of confusion and uncertainty.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
-
The style of the home was Italian Villa, an informal, romantic style.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
-
Madison is flawless in these closing scenes: stunned, heartbroken, unable to respond to the tentative romantic gestures of a Russian henchman who's taken a shine to her.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
-
Emotions cooled after that, but season 47 finished strong with the signature moment of Operation: Italy, followed by a stellar penultimate episode in which separating fact from fiction never appeared harder.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
-
The company has quickly established a stellar reputation for innovative cask finishes and is a perennial medal winner in international spirit competitions.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
-
Trying to dampen political polarization in the news and on social media would be an obvious approach—although an impractical one, the two say, given how polarization has marketplace benefits in boosting audience sizes, engagement and political donations.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
-
Consultants have traditionally filled this gap by providing impartial assessments, yet external advisors may miss crucial insights into a company’s products, culture or internal processes, leading to high-cost, impractical recommendations.Glen Robinson, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
-
Ever since, the spacecraft has been zipping into the abyss of space, and on August 25, 2012, Voyager 1 became the first spacecraft to enter interstellar space, crossing the heliopause, which is the boundary where the sun's influence ends.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
-
To date, scientists have detected more than 200 kinds (opens a new tab) of organic molecules in interstellar space.Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
Adjective
-
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
-
She is expected to be a star witness at the trial of Jaynes and Meany.Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near starry
Cite this Entry
“Starry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starry. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share