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as in galaxies
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 principals
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 celebrities
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
the public's endless fascination with stars
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Recent Examples of stars
While the artwork paints a nostalgic portrait of the era, the true stars of the show are the machines that roared through history and put countless manufacturers, drivers, and race teams on the map.
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Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
Ju Ji-Hoon stars as Jung Won-Young, the enigmatic owner of the titular light shop, located at the end of a foreboding dark alley.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Shortly after the legal filing was made public, the actress’ former Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants co-stars shared a collective statement expressing their support.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
There was also some truly jaw-dropping fashion from stars on their press tours.
—Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2024
Coach Doc River played the role of Secret Santa by sitting the Bucks’ two biggest stars — Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was dealing with back spasms, and Damian Lillard, who was out with a non-COVID-19 illness.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Planets close to their stars typically experience runaway greenhouse effects, leading to CO2-rich atmospheres, Höning said.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Hollywood stars have got Blake Lively‘s back.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
Ju Ji-Hoon stars as Jung Won-Young, the enigmatic owner of the titular light shop, located at the end of a foreboding dark alley.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Shortly after the legal filing was made public, the actress’ former Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants co-stars shared a collective statement expressing their support.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
There was also some truly jaw-dropping fashion from stars on their press tours.
—Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2024
Coach Doc River played the role of Secret Santa by sitting the Bucks’ two biggest stars — Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was dealing with back spasms, and Damian Lillard, who was out with a non-COVID-19 illness.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Planets close to their stars typically experience runaway greenhouse effects, leading to CO2-rich atmospheres, Höning said.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Hollywood stars have got Blake Lively‘s back.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stars
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However, the image ended up being so deep—and revealed so many galaxies—that some of the individual objects began to merge and become indistinguishable from each other.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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As one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way, about 210,000 light years away according to NASA, the SMC allowed the research team to identify and track roughly 7,000 massive stars within it.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Other founding principals include fellow academicians Andrei Shleifer and Robert Vishny.—
Charles Rotblut,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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In Vietnam, a global fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brand worked with local school principals and health workers to promote hygiene practices, integrating these efforts into community health campaigns.—
Aman Gupta,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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The backlash against religious celebrities shows that celebrity authenticity and cultural tolerance has limits – and hypocrisy.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
24 Mar. 2025
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Famous fashion houses like Chanel, Gucci and Prada have earned billions over the decades marketing their perfumes to aspirational consumers (as have celebrities from Britney Spears to Derek Jeter).—
Susan Campos,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Moody was the perfect venue, with excellent sound and giant screens flashing those Rolling Stone covers and artists’ idiosyncratic visuals, as well as heartfelt intro videos that took the audience through the headliners’ stories.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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Lollapalooza has announced the lineup by day for summer 2025, with Luke Combs and Tyler, the Creator as the headliners on the festival’s opening day on Thursday, July 31.—
Doug George,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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This colossal collision of plotlines and personalities, of wild opposites and weird outcomes?—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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This creates a powerful, fast-moving culture, but one that’s often undocumented, inconsistent, and overly reliant on personalities.—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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From April 4- 6, 2025, pop superstars Olivia Rodrigo and Justin Timberlake will headline the 14th edition of the TecatePa’l Norte festival, a massive music celebration held annually in Monterrey.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Jan. 2025
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The track was included on a compilation featuring pop superstars all doing their best to join in on the holiday fun, titled Platinum Christmas.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Stars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stars. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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