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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The off-season period—from November to February—may offer better value on accommodations and fewer crowds, perfect for stargazing and surfing.
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Yvonne Gordon, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
Death Valley National Park Death Valley National Park is one of the best places in the country for stargazing and planet-watching, with lookouts open 24 hours like the panoramic Zabriskie Point promising sparkly nightscapes above.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2025
Desert stargazing in the eastern Sierra While the deserts in Southern California may be off the table, Owens Valley boasts some of the best stargazing opportunities in the state.
—Allison Palmer, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
For stargazing, the bigger this number is, the better.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Yvonne Gordon, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
Death Valley National Park Death Valley National Park is one of the best places in the country for stargazing and planet-watching, with lookouts open 24 hours like the panoramic Zabriskie Point promising sparkly nightscapes above.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2025
Desert stargazing in the eastern Sierra While the deserts in Southern California may be off the table, Owens Valley boasts some of the best stargazing opportunities in the state.
—Allison Palmer, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
For stargazing, the bigger this number is, the better.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Stargazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stargazing. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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