stars (in)

verb

Definition of stars (in)next
present tense third-person singular of star (in)
as in interprets

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  1. interprets
  2. performs
  3. portrays
  4. acts
Verb
  • Sound Therapy Sound therapy can help change how your brain interprets sound or mask tinnitus with other noise.
    Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Also of note, a short drive from Sharon Springs, is the Iroquois Museum, with the world’s largest collection of contemporary Iroquois art as well as a 45-acre nature park that preserves and interprets the history of the area’s Indigenous people.
    Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of interprets
Verb
  • Carlile always performs multiple sets at the festival.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Cyrus says the phono stage performs at a level way above its class, featuring low background noise and high dynamic range, providing the perfect interface for a high-quality vinyl turntable.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of performs
Verb
  • The veteran actor portrays a woman grappling with memory loss in director Suman Ghosh’s Bengali-language drama.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
  • During a New York Comic Con panel with cast members Matt Smith, Fabien Frankel and Tom Glynn-Carney, the actors said that Rhys Ifans, who portrays Otto Hightower, is the cast member most likely to not know what is going on — or break character the most — causing hilarity to ensue.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of portrays
Verb
  • Meanwhile, a creative technologist acts as an expert in AI tools, helping the team harness technology to drive creative processes and innovation.
    Sowmya Moni, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The dynamic and lively space pulls the feel of the outside in thanks to an infinity mirror at the restaurant’s entrance, which acts as an art installation and interactive Instagram moment for guests.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of acts
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“Stars (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stars%20%28in%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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