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Recent Examples of starlight
My starlight walks before my early breakfast are delicious.
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Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
The breakthrough came when astronomers used a coronagraph — a disk to block the bright starlight — from Alpha Centauri A, revealing a faint object around it.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
And the starshade itself would be quite fragile; a tiny micrometeorite passing through it could be catastrophic, as allowing even a tiny bit of starlight through an imperfection could dwarf the critically necessary signal of the target planet.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
Night sky programming highlights include a starlight walk along the park’s lovely Anhinga Trail or a 15-mile night bike ride in Shark Valley, complete with a climb to the park’s observation tower for panoramic views.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
The breakthrough came when astronomers used a coronagraph — a disk to block the bright starlight — from Alpha Centauri A, revealing a faint object around it.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
And the starshade itself would be quite fragile; a tiny micrometeorite passing through it could be catastrophic, as allowing even a tiny bit of starlight through an imperfection could dwarf the critically necessary signal of the target planet.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
Night sky programming highlights include a starlight walk along the park’s lovely Anhinga Trail or a 15-mile night bike ride in Shark Valley, complete with a climb to the park’s observation tower for panoramic views.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starlight
Noun
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Cumberland Falls is one of only two places in the world that regularly produces moonbows — a night-time rainbow created by moonlight refracting through water droplets.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Sep. 2025
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At Gramps Getaway on Key Biscayne, management added nine fans this year and the staff is under marching orders to keep water glasses full at the popular outdoor bar, even as moonlight takes over.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Daylight saving time is all about a desire to save energy by extending sunlight later in the day during spring and summer.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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Bolaño was drawn to the personalized quirks—and above all, the irresistibly peachy sunlight that streamed through large windows.—
Keith Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Inside Lenox, palm fronds throw shimmering shadows and rattan lampshades cast a lazy glow.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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The center beam shows color and detail clearly, while the outer glow only catches movement.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Starlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starlight. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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