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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
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Any cast of co-stars would be deemed successful merely for holding its own, and this one does so much more than that.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
While promoting the film, Zellweger made a rare mention of Anstead and commented on their living situation in a January feature for British Vogue, during which she was interviewed by her longtime Bridget Jones's Diary co-star Hugh Grant.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Noun
New York Yankees stars Aaron Judge and Ben Rice joined rare company in the team’s 4-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday night.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Any cast of co-stars would be deemed successful merely for holding its own, and this one does so much more than that.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Nuggets coach David Adelman and co-star Jamal Murray both chalked it up to a bad night, doubling down on their faith in the three-time MVP center.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
While promoting the film, Zellweger made a rare mention of Anstead and commented on their living situation in a January feature for British Vogue, during which she was interviewed by her longtime Bridget Jones's Diary co-star Hugh Grant.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star
Noun
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Previous studies on these fascinating, transitioning galaxies were a bit of a hodgepodge.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Before long, a whole galaxy stretches across the sky, visible to the naked eye.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But that confidence could harbor false hope, says Kelly Richardson, principal of Richardson Ober LLP, a California law firm known for offering community association advice, and a monthly contributing writer to the Southern California News Group.—
Amancai Biraben,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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The principal at the Hyde Park school, Rosette Edinburg, has done an admirable job speaking to the news media about the deaths of her students.—
Jerald McNair,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Rebecca Morin The White House Correspondents Association, a nonprofit member organization of journalists who cover the presidency, hosts an annual dinner each year that brings together members of the press, lawmakers and celebrities.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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And just as celebrity hairstylist SherriAnn Cole recently advised in Vogue, Clarke resisted the common urge to match her brows to her new blonde hair.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Arsenal manager invoked a bed of roses and the accompaniment of celestial music and formed an expression to suggest anyone expecting that was evidently disconnected from the reality of a Premier League title race.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Winning three Oscar nominations, Cruise understandably took pride in his work in Born on the Fourth of July or even Lions for Lambs, but his career didn’t become became celestial until Top Gun.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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For Reynders, that outstanding $670,000 is key to making the math work on an ongoing renovation that will drain the library’s capital reserves.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ingram’s story is remarkable, and his late-season run was equal parts outstanding, sorely needed and unexpected.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The most famous shredder of all time is Eddie Van Halen.—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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This remote coastline in western Australia is a stark contrast to the country's more famous beaches, such as Bondi Beach, but is just as beautiful.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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That’s why David Gallo’s setting, a vista of a fragile boarding house nearly consumed by the rising, sun-blotting, industrial landscape of Pittsburgh, works so effectively here.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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These small, unheated enclosures use the sun’s energy to store heat like a greenhouse.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Schneider gave a shout-out to his scouting staff for doing the work to uncover the type of personalities the Seahawks would be acquiring.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The 100-year-old house has been thoughtfully reworked with whimsical interiors that balance personality and polish alongside the comforts of a modern stay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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