1
as in celestial
of or relating to the stars
the starry light of the firmament on a clear night
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as in romantic
having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality
had the starry idea the Western military forces would waltz in there and put an end to rivalries that have been raging for hundreds of years
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Recent Examples of starry
But those vistas might be surpassed by the starry night scenes guests will be able to take in from the state-of-the-art rooftop observatory and outdoor terrace bar at the sophisticated resort, which is located within the Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve.
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Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Typically held on the Fox lot, the Night Before party is always a starry draw on a busy weekend.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
The Madison was first announced in 2024 with a starry cast including Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, and Matthew Fox.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
Adding gold stars is the perfect way to transform your nail art from simple lines to a full starry-night motif.
—Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
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Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Typically held on the Fox lot, the Night Before party is always a starry draw on a busy weekend.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
The Madison was first announced in 2024 with a starry cast including Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, and Matthew Fox.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
Adding gold stars is the perfect way to transform your nail art from simple lines to a full starry-night motif.
—Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starry
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Earth's moon is 400 times smaller than the sun, which happens to be, on average, 400 times farther from our planet than its natural satellite — a wondrous cosmic coincidence that causes both celestial objects to appear the same size in our sky.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Called an asterism, which is a prominent group of stars that form a noticeable pattern, the celestial arrangement is a wintertime phenomenon in the Northern Hemisphere.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
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Now, Kardashian—a reality star and business mogul—and Hamilton, a pro F1 driver, have not confirmed any sort of relationship just yet, but the duo are rumored to have begun dating earlier this year, when they were spotted enjoying a romantic getaway at the Estelle Manor in the Cotswolds.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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In this drama series, two friends recently divorced and widowed explore their new single lives with teenage children while questioning the possibility of a romantic future.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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The two supermassive black holes in the centers of each galaxy fall into orbit together and, like their stellar-mass cousins, can eventually spiral in and combine (though the details of this are a bit complex).—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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Toyota's move to produce an electric midsize SUV is a risk the company can afford since it's bolstered by stellar sales numbers from its most popular models.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Along with complaints about the building’s size, the Geffen Galleries’ heavy use of concrete had been criticized as an impractical choice for hanging art.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Erdoğan’s speeches are full of practical advice about how to destroy the left, such as calling progressives lazy, impractical alcoholics funded by globalist lobbies and contrasting the efficiency of an imperial president with the messiness of parliamentary policymaking.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
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The journey to decode the universe's recipe for planet formation is long, but every interstellar visitor brings us closer.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Aided by the survey, York also pursued his own research questions, including unidentified diffuse interstellar bands and cataloguing the spectra, or brightness at different wavelengths, of quasi-stellar objects to study the three-dimensional distribution of intergalactic gas.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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In addition to Mizuhara, the film will also co-star Milly Alcock (Supergirl), Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead) and Show Kasamatsu (Tokyo Vice).—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
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Images of Robbie in looks from archival John Galliano to custom Dilara Findikoglu, often gazing up at co-star Jacob Elordi, himself in custom Bottega Veneta, have been crowding our social feeds for weeks, well ahead of the film’s February 13 release.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Starry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starry. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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