red star

noun

: a star having a very low surface temperature and a red color

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These Earth-sized planets were found orbiting a small red star called TRAPPIST-1, a star 40 light-years away with one-tenth of the mass of the sun. Lisa Kaltenegger, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024 Outside, after the mass, all the weeds in town were topped with red stars. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2024 So far, the guiding lights to find the comet have been the bright planet Venus and the bright red star Arcturus. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 The flag of North Korea features a red star within a white circle set against a wide red stripe, bordered by thinner white and blue stripes. Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for red star 

Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of red star was in 1750

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“Red star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20star. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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