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as in galaxy
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 principal
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 celebrity
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
the public's endless fascination with stars
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as in celestial
of or relating to the stars
star observations
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as in outstanding
standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement
the teacher's star pupil
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as in famous
widely known
looking for star actors to play the leads
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Recent Examples of star
Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 1 Mar. 2025
The young star played Sarah Roberts on One Life to Live from 1994 to 1997, and then went on to play Lizzie Spaulding on Guiding Light from 1997 to 2000.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025
Both of those teams have their own unique appeals, as well as histories with other star Japanese players.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Before Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played in Brooklyn on Wednesday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder star made Manhattan’s financial district his runway, sporting Chanel sunglasses, a massive diamond chain and denim outfit as photographer Richard Ontiveros-Gima snapped pictures.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 1 Mar. 2025
The young star played Sarah Roberts on One Life to Live from 1994 to 1997, and then went on to play Lizzie Spaulding on Guiding Light from 1997 to 2000.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The star senior duo of guard Messiah Miller and forward Dorian Johnson are leading the way.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025
Both of those teams have their own unique appeals, as well as histories with other star Japanese players.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star
Noun
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The spiral structure of the cloud is believed to have emerged as a consequence of the Galactic tide—the gravitational influence of the surrounding Milky Way galaxy.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Bock said these observations could unlock answers about galaxy formation and enable the observatory to investigate the origin of water and other organic materials in our Milky Way galaxy.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Guenther Steiner, the former team principal of Haas F1, and the Haas Formula One Team have reached a resolution to their legal dispute through a mediation process.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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The legal matters between Guenther Steiner and Haas are over, with the former Formula One team principal deciding to voluntarily dismiss his lawsuit with prejudice after reaching an agreement in mediation.—
Madeline Coleman,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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People and Audi are hosting the afterparty with beats by celebrity DJ Michelle Pesce.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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Interior designer Nate Berkus, known for his impressive roster of A-list celebrity clients, home product lines, and national TV appearances, recently unveiled the interiors for his first-ever residential development project in New York City, called The Katharine.—
Emma Reynolds,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The size of a celestial object in the night sky depends on both its physical size and — just as importantly — its distance from the observer.—
Darryl Seligman,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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On Friday and Saturday nights between March and November resident astronomer and star wonk Brad Hoehne hosts entertaining celestial programs using the park’s high-powered telescope.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
24 Feb. 2025
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The awards honor unit publicists, individual publicists, outstanding publicity campaigns for television and motion picture, journalists and unit still photographers.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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Luckily, there are many outstanding options to choose from.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
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After Saturday’s game in the iconic home for Ohio State football, van Riemsdyk will have a two-game lead on some of the NHL’s most famous players: Sidney Crosby, Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith, Evgeni Malkin, Brandon Saad, Brent Seabrook and Jonathan Toews, who have played six games each.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Levin's novels were a hot commodity in Hollywood at the time, especially after the success of his most famous novel, Rosemary's Baby (1967), adapted into a 1968 horror film starring Mia Farrow.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Feb. 2025
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Blue Ghost also plans to capture high-definition imagery of a total eclipse as the Earth blocks the sun just before a lunar sunset ushers in frigid lunar night on March 16.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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The planets in the solar system orbit the sun, just as Earth does.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Addison Rae has been a social media superstar for many years now, and her reign as the Queen of TikTok continues to this day.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Leaving the comfort of a home territory that sees you as a superstar has long been a challenge for Latin American artists.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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