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
There are two primetime looks at the Braves and Padres, a starry series in the evening Southern California sun.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Each of these planets appears to move against the starry background at its own speed and along its own track.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Camp Verde is internationally recognized for its dark, starry skies, so guests get one of the best views in the world from the property’s heated pool and hot tub.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025
Other starry names could include Sanchez's close friends Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian, who both penned sweet birthday tributes to the The Fly Who Flew to Space author in December 2024.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Each of these planets appears to move against the starry background at its own speed and along its own track.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Camp Verde is internationally recognized for its dark, starry skies, so guests get one of the best views in the world from the property’s heated pool and hot tub.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025
Other starry names could include Sanchez's close friends Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian, who both penned sweet birthday tributes to the The Fly Who Flew to Space author in December 2024.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starry
Adjective
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The dual-sided timepiece has another horological wonder on what should be the caseback—a celestial map that tracks the constellations in real time.—
Michael Solomon,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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For instance, the disc could be formed by gas captured by the flares that would be coming from shocks in the disc, caused by a small celestial object repeatedly traveling through — thus disrupting the orbiting material.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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There’s something inexorably romantic and swashbucklingly adventurous about commercial space travel—about normal people, non-astronauts like you and me, well, being astronauts.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Dining Room serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, or arrange for a romantic oceanfront dinner on the beach.—
Cynthia J Drake,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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On Saturday, April 5, Saginaw’s stellar playoff run came to an end with a 1-0 loss to Highland Park (20-1-2) at Coppell High School.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2025
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Like earthquakes, ripples of gas on a star's surface — referred to as stellar quakes — offer clues about what lies beneath.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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With different work schedules, travel and other family obligations, accommodating the wishes of the one sibling has been impractical.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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This development reflects a tacit acknowledgment by the state that the veiling mandate is unpopular and, at least for now, impractical.—
Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Mar. 2025
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Both spacecraft entered interstellar space decades after liftoff, and have sent back to Earth some of the most fascinating and important astrophysics information to date.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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These interstellar fireworks are vivid and speedy, and can come in all sorts of colors—notably white, yellow, and green—due to the remnants of metal.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside Online,
13 Feb. 2025
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Jon Conahan of Athlon Sports recently predicted the Braves would swing a blockbuster trade with the Boston Red Sox in order to replace Profar with star Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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Kyrie Irving, Dante Exum, Daniel Gafford and Olivier-Maxence Prosper were inactive for the Mavericks, but star big man Anthony Davis made his first start since Feb. 8.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Starry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starry. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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