star turns

Definition of star turnsnext
plural of star turn, chiefly British

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Noun
  • About 36% of the principals, who were surveyed from May to August, said students from immigrant families had been bullied, and 64% said their attendance had dropped.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Ortiz and Intriago were principals of Counter Terrorist Unit Federal Academy and Counter Terrorist Unit Security, collectively known as CTU, and Veintemilla was a principal of Worldwide Capital Lending Group.
    David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This isn’t just a local problem; the Astrophage are eating stars everywhere, like ants at an intergalactic picnic.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The stars are turning down the volume, but not changing the message.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Star turns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turns. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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