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Recent Examples of starburst
The collision is likely the reason for M83’s intense starburst activity.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The wispy brown filaments surrounding the central starburst region are bubbles of gas that have been heated by stellar winds and intense ultraviolet radiation unleashed by hot, young stars.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Then create a starburst formation and hot-glue where the ornaments touch.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
They’re also designed with the iconic starburst lid and signature instant seal that locks in freshness instantly, so your food is guaranteed to stay fresh for longer.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The wispy brown filaments surrounding the central starburst region are bubbles of gas that have been heated by stellar winds and intense ultraviolet radiation unleashed by hot, young stars.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Then create a starburst formation and hot-glue where the ornaments touch.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
They’re also designed with the iconic starburst lid and signature instant seal that locks in freshness instantly, so your food is guaranteed to stay fresh for longer.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starburst
Noun
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From the moon’s night side, facing Earth during a full moon, a 360-degree camera on Blue Ghost on the lunar surface will be used to image a halo of light around the Earth.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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When a comet approaches the Sun, the heat causes the ice in the nucleus to sublimate (turn directly from solid to gas), creating a glowing halo of gas and dust around the nucleus called the coma.—
Jess Thomson,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Find it on Amazon This Sunburst Set With Three Mirrors Add a burst of sunshine into any home with this sunburst set that includes three decorative metal mirrors.—
Mia Meltzer,
Rolling Stone,
12 Dec. 2024
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The floral and sunburst design is finished in gold, bringing light and elegance into your space.—
Mia Meltzer,
Rolling Stone,
12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Jacob knew from photographs the goblin face, the aureole of whitening hair.—
Lan Samantha Chang,
Harper's Magazine,
14 Aug. 2023
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Like his crossed legs, Cannon’s head and upper torso are framed in flickering swipes of green, as if this is a depiction of a holy man surrounded by an incandescent aureole.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Dec. 2022
Noun
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They can be displayed as bands, curtains, rays, or coronas.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
16 Jan. 2025
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While there could be other explanations for the mysterious X-ray patterns, such as oscillations in the black hole’s corona, those are less understood.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Starburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starburst. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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