Thesaurus results for STARLIKE

starlike

adjective

Definition of starlike

as in astronomical

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Recent Examples of starlike When star jasmine blooms in late spring and early summer, a profusion of white, starlike flowers on its evergreen foliage perfumes the entire garden. — Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026 Mercury will be the fourth-brightest starlike object after Venus, Jupiter and Sirius. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025

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Since then, its astronomical growth, with the release of Claude Code late in 2025, has enabled the company to surpass OpenAI, its chief rival.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Even beyond any potential budget limitations, Bendix philosophically does not believe in adding 30-plus something free agents at astronomical dollar amounts.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of astronomical

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Every nightfall is different — different seasonal colors, angels, weather, celestial glows, grasses and shadows.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
The two planets clashed for the first time on September 15, when Venus was in its pre-retrograde shadow; these celestial forces meet again on October 20, with a final standoff on December 9 during the post-retrograde period.

— Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of celestial

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Neutrinos, which are produced in the sun as well as other astrophysical sources and are constantly zipping through the Earth, are notoriously difficult to measure.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2026
Huge size and energy NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) previously spotted unidentified little red dots in space in 2024 that scientists have now designated as a new astrophysical source, according to a study published in the journal Nature.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of astrophysical

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This revealed a 100 light-year-wide bubble where the jet strikes interstellar gas and dust.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
There is no scientific law against the idea, but nor is there any reason interstellar travel must be impossible.

— Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

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