shooting star
noun
1
: a visual meteor appearing as a temporary streak of light in the night sky
2
: any of several North American perennial herbs (genus Primula, especially P. meadia) of the primrose family that have entire oblong leaves and showy flowers with reflexed petals
3
: one resembling a shooting star especially in sudden and temporary brilliance
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Printed in a wistful italic font and decorated haphazardly with doves, shooting stars, butterflies and the Rialto Bridge, the invitation appears homemade, but not in an artisanal sense.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Kirby will never be remembered as a member of Nintendo’s high pantheon, but his prime directive — absorbing new powers and blasting off on a shooting star — never got old.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025
There were the shooting stars, also present in Coco Chanel’s first and only high jewelry collection in 1932.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
Though neither will peak until July 30, tonight is the first night when shooting stars may grace the sky.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Kirby will never be remembered as a member of Nintendo’s high pantheon, but his prime directive — absorbing new powers and blasting off on a shooting star — never got old.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025
There were the shooting stars, also present in Coco Chanel’s first and only high jewelry collection in 1932.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
Though neither will peak until July 30, tonight is the first night when shooting stars may grace the sky.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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“Shooting star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting%20star. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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