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Recent Examples of starlight
The iPad mini and iPad Air come in space gray, purple, starlight and pink with the Air also available in blue.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
For him, in becoming photosynthetic, civilized beings would only gain in hallmarks of intelligence, like autonomy and compassion, given that a species living off starlight converts energy to work without the messy, immoral mediation of a food chain.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Very simply put, bent starlight from distant galaxies can allow objects passing in front of massive objects to be temporarily magnified and visible, thanks to how general relativity and space-time works.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The placard was talking about starlight, but what if there was another message here for me?
—Elena Megalos, Longreads, 31 Mar. 2026
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
For him, in becoming photosynthetic, civilized beings would only gain in hallmarks of intelligence, like autonomy and compassion, given that a species living off starlight converts energy to work without the messy, immoral mediation of a food chain.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Very simply put, bent starlight from distant galaxies can allow objects passing in front of massive objects to be temporarily magnified and visible, thanks to how general relativity and space-time works.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The placard was talking about starlight, but what if there was another message here for me?
—Elena Megalos, Longreads, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starlight
Noun
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Viewing the northern lights from places with little to no light pollution or moonlight can help observers’ chances of seeing the aurora.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Many birds migrate at night using dark-sky cues, and nocturnal mammals rely on natural moonlight and starlight to survive.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The thin layers of chemicals help create the electrical circuits within microchips and maximize the light absorption in solar panels (raw silicon reflects some sunlight).—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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In another image, Brown was photographed floating underwater in a pool, her dark hair drifting across the bright blue water as sunlight reflected across the surface.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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In the home, a pearl-toned aesthetic creates a luminous glow that mimics the gem's bright shimmer.—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
15 May 2026
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Trump is basking in the glow of a high-profile summit with Xi.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2026
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“Starlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starlight. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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