star
- adjective
- /stɑr/
- The event featured a star speaker who captivated the audience with her insights.
And Eddie is making our one of our star items, the algebra.
- And Eddie is making our one of our star items, the algebra.
- And they had an All Star cast of experts on the panel.
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And Eddie is making our one of our star items, the algebra.
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The actor received praise for his performance in the star role of the play.
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- Oh, let's not be star-fuckers.
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She played a star character in the popular television series.
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A bright streak of light in the night sky when a small rock from space burns up
- Formal
A United States military medal given for bravery or good service in a combat area
A very comfortable, expensive hotel with excellent service and many facilities
- Formal
The national anthem of the United States with words by Francis Scott Key
The national flag of the United States with stars and stripes that stands for the country
- Specialized
Two stars in space that move around a shared point because they pull on each other
- Literature
A very good performance by an actor or entertainer that gets special attention
- US
A plant that lives for many years and has clusters of blue, star-shaped flowers in the southeastern United States
- Formal
A United States military medal given for bravery or very good service in battle, not involving flying
A bright star called Polaris that sits almost above Earth's north pole and shows true north
- Literature
A small group that secretly makes important decisions that are not fair
- Specialized
A small, very dense, faint star left when a star like the Sun stops burning its fuel
A sea animal like a starfish with a small round body and long thin arms that break easily
A tall plant with many close purple flower spikes used in flower arrangements
A grasslike plant that lives for many years with star-shaped flowers that grows in North America
- Specialized
A sea animal with many feathery arms that can swim and lives on the sea floor
- Specialized
A small red star that suddenly becomes much brighter for a few minutes because of explosions on its surface
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Star as an adjective comes from calling the best role or person a 'star' because they are the brightest or most important. So a star role or player is the main, most important one.