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Recent Examples of starlight
When looking for an atmosphere, astronomers wait for a planet to transit in front of its star and notice any minor changes in the starlight that filters through.
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The alligators of Arctic Canada lay motionless in the swamps to wait out months of polar night, as dawn redwoods filtered the starlight.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The Series 11 also has access to a wider range of finishes as it is offered in four aluminum colors (jet black, rose gold, silver, and space gray) and three titanium colors (slate, gold, and natural), whereas the Watch SE 3 only comes in aluminum in midnight and starlight.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
There, a sun-like star is more than 10 billion times brighter than an Earth-like planet, making starlight suppression extraordinarily demanding.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The alligators of Arctic Canada lay motionless in the swamps to wait out months of polar night, as dawn redwoods filtered the starlight.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The Series 11 also has access to a wider range of finishes as it is offered in four aluminum colors (jet black, rose gold, silver, and space gray) and three titanium colors (slate, gold, and natural), whereas the Watch SE 3 only comes in aluminum in midnight and starlight.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
There, a sun-like star is more than 10 billion times brighter than an Earth-like planet, making starlight suppression extraordinarily demanding.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starlight
Noun
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For me, walking on the beach in the moonlight for a few minutes was more fulfilling than two years of New York City nightlife.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Orionids typically peak after midnight, and with no moonlight to compete with the stars, viewers can expect a clearer, darker sky for optimal meteor watching.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As a condition that affects the nervous system, MS can impact patients’ lives in myriad ways and via numerous triggers, sunlight being one that’s especially inconvenient.—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
23 Oct. 2025
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The penalties must be dragged into the sunlight because they will soon be singled out as a reason for a loss.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When proteins are modified, the glow provides a visual signal, letting researchers monitor biological activity without breaking open cells or adding disruptive chemicals.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Essentially the second tone knob engages an onboard distortion circuit, and when it's activated, a rendering of Godzilla on the pickguard glows and pulsates, the brightness varying depending on the gain levels.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Starlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starlight. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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