see stars

phrase

: to see flashes of light usually because one has been hit on the head
I bumped into the wall so hard that I saw stars.

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The series will see stars Constance Wu and Henry Golding reprise their roles as lovebirds Rachel Chu and Nick Young; Ronny Chieng as Nick’s cousin Eddie Cheng and Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh as the hard-to-please Young family matriarch, Eleanor. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 France fans were excited to see stars like French player Kylian Mbappe play on Saturday. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026 In the beginning, the theater catered to moviegoers eager to see stars on the big screen. — Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026 From Ashley Tisdale commemorating the 20th anniversary of High School Musical in Sharpay style to Bette Midler getting back into her Hocus Pocus finest, see stars who have braved their old onscreen outfits for the fans. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for see stars

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“See stars.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20stars. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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