stars
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
An inflected form of star · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,468 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 12,503 times across 175,112 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
- someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field also: ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin
- any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
- an actor who plays a principal role also: principal, lead
- a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem
- a performer who receives prominent billing also: headliner
stars in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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Could stars of Mayfair be content To round upon Rome or the Riggi, and smug up in Surrey or Kent?
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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For an hour he pottered around the barn, and for a long while he sat on the porch under the stars.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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She brought me up to royalties, and people with stars and garters, and elderly ladies with gigantic tiaras and parrot noses.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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They stood together in the gloom of the spruces, an empty world glimmering about them wide and grey under the stars.
Ethan Frome · Edith Wharton · Chapter 1