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as in galaxies
a ball-shaped gaseous celestial body that shines by its own light
it's difficult to see the stars at night in the middle of the city because of all the streetlights
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as in principals
the person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show
when the star of the school play came down with the flu on opening night, her understudy got to go on
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as in celebrities
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
the public's endless fascination with stars
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Recent Examples of stars
The lowest-mass stars appear small, faint, red, and cool; the higher mass stars appear large, bright, blue, and hot.
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Big Think, 6 Feb. 2026
Tokyo — In scenes normally reserved for J-pop stars, thousands of fans huddle against the cold outside a small train station on the outskirts of Tokyo, their phones held high for a glimpse of Japan’s latest obsession.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Sirianni remains safe despite the outcry, yet two young Eagles stars don't even bother to pay attention to the noise.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
In 2025, ten restaurants earned Michelin stars but there are many (many) more great places to eat.
—Atenea Morales De La Cruz, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Along with Gabrielle Union, Giuliva Heritage is a popular brand for stars and public figures like Scarlett Johansson and Meghan Markle.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
But the 2026 Winter Olympians will still be the biggest stars of the show, on the ground and online.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
In a unique marketing strategy, the studio printed four different postcards — each showing one of the core stars in the first looks at the characters — that were dispersed throughout the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts for students to find.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Why aren't new rap stars rising?
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Big Think, 6 Feb. 2026
Tokyo — In scenes normally reserved for J-pop stars, thousands of fans huddle against the cold outside a small train station on the outskirts of Tokyo, their phones held high for a glimpse of Japan’s latest obsession.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Sirianni remains safe despite the outcry, yet two young Eagles stars don't even bother to pay attention to the noise.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
In 2025, ten restaurants earned Michelin stars but there are many (many) more great places to eat.
—Atenea Morales De La Cruz, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Along with Gabrielle Union, Giuliva Heritage is a popular brand for stars and public figures like Scarlett Johansson and Meghan Markle.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
But the 2026 Winter Olympians will still be the biggest stars of the show, on the ground and online.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
In a unique marketing strategy, the studio printed four different postcards — each showing one of the core stars in the first looks at the characters — that were dispersed throughout the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts for students to find.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Why aren't new rap stars rising?
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stars
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The European Space Agency telescope is designed to make a 3D map of the universe by looking at billions of galaxies up to 10 billion light years away across one third of the sky.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Mingarelli and colleagues hunted for supermassive black hole binaries using their new approach in 114 Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs), the bright central regions of galaxies where supermassive black holes are ravenously feasting on surrounding gas and dust.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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One of the principals at Zero Gravity, Williams is known for co-creating Netflix’s Ozark with Bill Dubuque.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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But unlike those other documents, the bill stated that principals or teachers may not read the Ten Commandments aloud when students are present.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
3 Feb. 2026
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Michael Kors welcomed a packed front row of celebrities to the Metropolitan Opera House on Thursday evening for his fall 2026 show, which also happened to be his 45th anniversary.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Over the past ten years, celebrities have gone from treating profiles as a necessary part of the job — grin and bear it, hold a puppy, say the least offensive things possible — to giving you absolutely nothing.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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The bright star is so large that more than 400 million suns could fit inside of it.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
20 Jan. 2026
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The exhibit combines ultra-high-definition images taken by the James Webb Telescope with giant models of the planets and suns.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
18 Jan. 2026
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As the dunk contest has moved from headliners to prospects, the risk of the competition has been coming to be defined solely as a dunker, as was the case for former Heat dunk champion Harold Miner, and even reigning three-time dunk champion Matt McClung; who largely has toiled in the G League.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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This year’s two-weekend event boasts Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G as its headliners.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
12 Feb. 2026
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And many of the media companies have great monetization but don’t really have any of the big personalities and audiences was a really interesting point.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The New York Giants rookie running back has become one of the most electric personalities in all of sports — and off the field, his relationship with influencer girlfriend Chloe Rodriguez is giving fans even more content to follow.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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Joe Brusuelas, senior economist at RSM US, highlighted a few of those factors when pushing back on White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett’s claim Monday that subdued job gains are primarily the result of lower population figures and higher productivity.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Since the retail figures aren’t adjusted for inflation, weaker figures could be impacted by steep holiday discounts.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The superstars of the NHL will return to Winter Olympic action later on Wednesday, bringing with them thousands of fans from across the world, but it’s been far from a smooth buildup to the Games.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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And in San Jose’s Macklin Celebrini, the North Vancouver 19-year-old, the Canadians have one of the game’s brightest young superstars.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Stars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stars. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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