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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Mark Briscoe Ricochet missed a shooting star onto the stretcher for a big reaction.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The feral but resourceful Lilo struggles to make friends, and wishes for a companion on a shooting star.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025
Outbursts, however, have occasionally occurred, pushing that average rate from 25 to 100 shooting stars hourly.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
If this is true, then our satellite galaxy is shooting stars at us!
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 May 2025
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The feral but resourceful Lilo struggles to make friends, and wishes for a companion on a shooting star.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025
Outbursts, however, have occasionally occurred, pushing that average rate from 25 to 100 shooting stars hourly.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
If this is true, then our satellite galaxy is shooting stars at us!
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 May 2025
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“Shooting star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting%20star. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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