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We had to find our way by starlight.
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Many birds migrate at night using dark-sky cues, and nocturnal mammals rely on natural moonlight and starlight to survive.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Nocturnal mammals depend on natural moonlight and starlight.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Nocturnal mammals depend on natural moonlight and starlight to hunt and move safely.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Food and drink Inspired by Depero’s La Rivista painting, Ristorante La Rivista has a distinctly Futurist design, with tables made of midnight-blue starlight marble, bright yellow booths, porthole windows, vintage luggage racks, and lamps made of upside-down coffee pots.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Nocturnal mammals depend on natural moonlight and starlight.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Nocturnal mammals depend on natural moonlight and starlight to hunt and move safely.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Food and drink Inspired by Depero’s La Rivista painting, Ristorante La Rivista has a distinctly Futurist design, with tables made of midnight-blue starlight marble, bright yellow booths, porthole windows, vintage luggage racks, and lamps made of upside-down coffee pots.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
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“Starlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starlight. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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starlight
noun
star·light
ˈstär-ˌlīt 
: the light given by the stars
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