as in moonlit
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Recent Examples of starlit
In a planetarium, the beetles orientate equally well when rolling under a full starlit sky as when only the Milky Way is present.
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Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2013
When most of his colleagues are sleeping, McCarthy is likely flying over some starlit corner of the republic, mapping out designs to elevate himself and return his party to power.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2022
By night, the deck transforms into a party platform with colorful LED lighting, karaoke and a drop-down cinema for starlit movie action.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2022
Outdoors on a starlit, breezy night was a perfect atmosphere in which to take in Roxy Music.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 16 Sep. 2022
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Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2013
When most of his colleagues are sleeping, McCarthy is likely flying over some starlit corner of the republic, mapping out designs to elevate himself and return his party to power.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2022
By night, the deck transforms into a party platform with colorful LED lighting, karaoke and a drop-down cinema for starlit movie action.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2022
Outdoors on a starlit, breezy night was a perfect atmosphere in which to take in Roxy Music.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 16 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starlit
Adjective
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Want to take a deeper dive into the moonlit landscape of our rocky companion?—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 May 2025
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That opportunity arrives once Romeo and Juliet meet cute in the moonlit night market — neither of them realizing who the other is, despite them both sporting their family’s gang colors.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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There’s a bonus guest room, a home theater a sunlit office, plus plenty of storage to keep the creative chaos neatly tucked away.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Photo : Beauchamp Estates; Alex Winship Photography The sunlit reception room has 8.5-foot concrete ceilings and four oversized sash windows overlooking private gardens.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Malinauskas opened the second box, which contained a Bell & Ross Regulateur with a big, moony face and a stainless-steel bezel.—
Susan Orlean,
The New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2019
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Yet, Bronson still stood out, with his alternately creepy and moony portrayal of a man biding his time dating Wood’s mother while vying for the younger woman’s attention.—
Carla Meyer,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Feb. 2018
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“Starlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starlit. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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