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
Riff Raff from Roadside Attractions starring Jennifer Coolidge, Pete Davidson among a starry cast is estimating $901k on 1,004 screens for opening weekend.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2025
Wu and Golding starred as the central couple, with Yeoh, Gemma Chan, Awkwafina, Ken Jeong, Jimmy O. Yang and Ronny Chieng rounding out the starry cast.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Strahan’s Right Stuff moment also didn’t take place after Apple TV+’s The Morning Show shot one of its female anchors, Bradley (played by Reese Witherspoon), into the starry blue as part of a ratings-grab segment spearheaded by tech bro/wannabe media mogul Paul Marks (portrayed by Jon Hamm).
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 Feb. 2025
Perkins mentions bringing his son to the similarly starry Pierce Brothers Memorial Park in Westwood to kill time while his wife was at an appointment nearby.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2025
Wu and Golding starred as the central couple, with Yeoh, Gemma Chan, Awkwafina, Ken Jeong, Jimmy O. Yang and Ronny Chieng rounding out the starry cast.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Strahan’s Right Stuff moment also didn’t take place after Apple TV+’s The Morning Show shot one of its female anchors, Bradley (played by Reese Witherspoon), into the starry blue as part of a ratings-grab segment spearheaded by tech bro/wannabe media mogul Paul Marks (portrayed by Jon Hamm).
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 Feb. 2025
Perkins mentions bringing his son to the similarly starry Pierce Brothers Memorial Park in Westwood to kill time while his wife was at an appointment nearby.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starry
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The collection includes a traditional gamelan ensemble, a 19th-century star calendar used to predict destinies and a pair of 17th-century celestial maidens intricately carved from pink volcanic tuff stone.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Here’s what to know about the celestial happenings: How to glimpse Mercury in the night sky Mercury, the closest planet to the sun, will reach peak visibility on Saturday, March 8, according to The Weather Channel.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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For a particularly unique experience, the One Dalton Signature Facial makes use of innovative Icelandic biotechnology to cleanse and strengthen each participant’s skin, while the Dalton Duo couples’ massage is ideal for any visitors on a romantic getaway.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Although there are some romantic storylines in the show, Hudson doesn’t see it so much as a return to rom-coms as a family comedy.—
Kirsten Chuba,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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State of play: The soccer rivalry between the Portland Timbers and the Seattle Sounders is the stuff of legend, fueled in part by both teams having some stellar seasons to look back on.—
Melissa Santos,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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This leaves a stellar remnant with between one and two times the mass of the sun condensed into a width of around 12 miles (20 kilometers).—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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These scenarios are impractical or impossible with other virtualization software.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
28 Feb. 2025
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Traditional transport methods were deemed too impractical and stressful for the beavers, making aerial relocation the most viable option.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Then, in 2012 and 2018, respectively, each entered interstellar space, giving scientists the first-ever close-up observations of the cosmos beyond our solar system.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Voyager team used data from the instrument to determine exactly when and where Voyager 1 exited the heliosphere and entered interstellar space.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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Wallace filed the report in January 2024, but it was kept a secret — both from the public and from Antioch police — until county prosecutors felt obligated to turn it over to the defense in a murder case where Gragg was the star witness.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2025
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The filings by prosecutors on Tuesday show that Maani would be the star witness, testifying about the meeting at Steak 48 and others with Jones and Sandoval at Gibsons Steakhouse later that summer.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Starry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starry. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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