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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Where sacred meets celestial Science meets religion in the Vatican Observatory, a centuries-old center of astronomical research.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Schiarapelli's contributions to the astronomical field were significant enough to land him the honor of a Martian crater in his name.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of astronomical

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Where sacred meets celestial Science meets religion in the Vatican Observatory, a centuries-old center of astronomical research.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Out beyond the shore, the sky had turned a wash of pink and gold—a celestial curtainfall soundtracked by the thwack of a snare drum, and the mellifluous burble of yet another pint being poured.

— Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of celestial

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Using radio telescopes Astronomers can use radio telescopes to match the distribution of molecules to astrophysical characteristics such as temperature and density.

— Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
Many other red dots lurking in JWST models may soon be explained by the new astrophysical model, although none detected so far are nearly as bright as MoM-BH*-1.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of astrophysical

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Players take on the role of interstellar empires competing to conquer the capital planet at the center of a huge galaxy.

— Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Astronomers have mapped the distribution of molecules in interstellar space for several decades.

— Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of interstellar

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