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Recent Examples of star-spangled
Many of the iconic works from this time broke precedent by portraying morally ambiguous superheroes who weren’t pure or star-spangled.
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Hazlitt, 21 July 2022
Hazlitt, 21 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for star-spangled
Adjective
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Mercury will be the fourth-brightest starlike object after Venus, Jupiter and Sirius.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
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And while not directly comparable to those ultra-premium experiences, the Siena Express offers travelers an authentic taste of vintage train life without the astronomical price tag.—
Jenn Rice,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Little red dots are one of the most curious celestial objects viewed thus far by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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According to Einstein’s theory of gravity, known as general relativity, massive, dense celestial objects bend space and time.—
Chad Hanna,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But the arrival of interstellar objects into a massive star's disk might speed up the process.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Since then, the mission has continued its speedy departure from the Solar System and could become the third spacecraft to return data from interstellar space.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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By studying gravitational waves related to the event, the researchers were able to observe an astrophysical phenomenon that does not emit light.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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One study uses a new astrophysical computer simulation that models turbulence within the cloud, causing fragmentation into smaller, star-forming clumps.—
Luke Keller,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Launched in 2003, this sci-fi MMORPG has played host to epic spaceship battles and intergalactic heists on a scale that most other multiplayer games can only dream of.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Through the car, an Autobot named Bumblebee, Sam finds himself at the center of an intergalactic war between the Autobots, led by Optimus Prime (Cullen), and the Decepticons, led by Megatron (Hugo Weaving).—
Rendy Jones August 27,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Star-spangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star-spangled. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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