stargazing
noun
star·gaz·ing
ˈstär-ˌgā-ziŋ 
1
: the act or practice of a stargazer
2
a
: absorption in chimerical or impractical ideas : woolgathering
b
: the quality or state of being absent-minded
Examples of stargazing in a Sentence
We left the city after dark to do some stargazing.
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This Week: August 4-10, 2025 August is one of the best months of the year for stargazing in the Northern Hemisphere, with warm evenings, lengthening nights and the appearance of the Milky Way right after dark.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Walks in the woods, scenic drives, birdwatching, hammock snoozes, picnics and stargazing should all be on the agenda.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
The tent maintains the four individual mesh roof panels and removable fly for optimal nighttime stargazing and adds a set of internal fabric panels to close off those roof panels in colder weather.
—New Atlas, 22 July 2025
Each room has a private patio with a fire pit and stargazing platform—and some even come with an outdoor soaking tub.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, AFAR Media, 21 July 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Walks in the woods, scenic drives, birdwatching, hammock snoozes, picnics and stargazing should all be on the agenda.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
The tent maintains the four individual mesh roof panels and removable fly for optimal nighttime stargazing and adds a set of internal fabric panels to close off those roof panels in colder weather.
—New Atlas, 22 July 2025
Each room has a private patio with a fire pit and stargazing platform—and some even come with an outdoor soaking tub.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, AFAR Media, 21 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for stargazing
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“Stargazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stargazing. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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