star turns

plural of star turn, chiefly British

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Noun
  • The Austrian Alps are fantastically photogenic, and the principals in the Plamberger trial had left a detailed record of their time in the mountains on social media.
    William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • The matter simmered until February 24, 1976, when the board, after one of its regular meetings, asked Irving Carroll and Ernest Valenze, the principals of Island Trees’ two high schools, to remove the books from the library shelves.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • The first major update came in 1795 with the addition of two stars for Vermont and Kentucky, and the most recent change came in 1960 after Hawaii became the 50th state.
    Pete Cuddihy, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • So far, historical society members have determined the giant cotton broadcloth flag bears just 48 stars representing the US states – a design used only until 1959, before Alaska and Hawaii were admitted to the union.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
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“Star turns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turns. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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