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[ noun ] (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
Used in print (William G. Pollard, Physicist and Christian....)Demons , fairies , angels , and a host of other spiritual_beings were as much a part of the experiential world of western man as were rocks and trees and stars . (Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)Below the moon_splashed world rolled away to insurmountable white peaks ; above him the deep blue sky glittered with stars . (Stephen Longstreet, Eagles Where I Walk....)It was a delayed moon , but now the sky had cleared of scudding black and the stars sugared the silver-gray sky . (Frieda Arkin, "The Light of the Sea," in The...)Mark stopped the car and switched_off the lights and they sat looking_at the water , which , there being no moon out , at_first could be distinguished from the sky only by an absence of stars . (Robert Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land....)They picnicked by the pool , then lay back on the grass and looked at stars . |
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[ noun ] someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
Used in print (The Dallas Morning News,...)Ramsey has a thing or two to mutter about himself , for the Dallas defensive unit turned_in another splendid effort against Denver , and the Texans were able to whip the dangerous Broncs without the fullbacking of a top star , Jack_Spikes , though he did the team 's place-kicking while nursing a knee injury . (The Christian Science Monitor,...)A_few years ago a `` Timex All Star Jazz Show '' offered a broad range of styles , ranging from Lionel_Hampton 's big_band to the free-wheeling Dukes_of_Dixieland . Related terms |
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[ verb ] feature as the star
Examples "The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man" Used in print (Chicago Daily Tribune...)Birgit_Nilsson will be starred . (The Providence Journal...)He is starred against Alvin_Alcorn , trumpet ; Phil_Gomez , clarinet ; Cedric_Haywood , piano ; Julian_Davidson , guitar ; Wellman_Braud , bass , and Minor_Hall , drums . (Richard Tiernan, "Land of the Silver Dollar,"...)He read a special announcement whereby Hurrays would feature a special floorshow at three a. m. starring Adele ( The Body ) Brenner and fourteen glamorous schoolgirls . |
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[ noun ] (astronomy) any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
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[ adjective ] indicating the most important performer or role
Examples "the leading man" "prima ballerina" "prima donna" "a star figure skater" "the starring role" "a stellar role" "a stellar performance" Used in print (The Christian Science Monitor,...)There are 12 of these to choose from , all_of them of popular_music except for the star release , Pass_in_Review ( SP 44001 ) . Related terms |
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[ verb ] be the star in a performance
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[ noun ] the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 23367
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[ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 1890
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[ noun ] (mathematics,geometry) a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem
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