STARRY Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

starry

adjective

ˈstär-ē

Definition of starry

as in celestial

of or relating to the stars the starry light of the firmament on a clear night

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as in romantic

having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality had the starry idea the Western military forces would waltz in there and put an end to rivalries that have been raging for hundreds of years

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Recent Examples of starry If starry galaxies are like bright ships on a cosmic sea, then supermassive black holes are like their dark anchors. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 July 2026 The couple got married earlier this summer, first in an intimate ceremony at Old Marylebone Town Hall in London on May 31, then in a big second ceremony surrounded by starry friends in Italy on June 6. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 The Odyssey’s starry cast — which includes Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, and Robert Pattinson — certainly helped pique prerelease awareness. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 July 2026 This World Cup final, which saw Spain's Lamine Yamal defeat Argentina's Lionel Messi, was a spectacle filled with starry performances and A-list appearances. — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for starry

Recent Examples of Synonyms for starry

Adjective

If Pisces was rising on the horizon at your time of birth, your money sector is ruled by go-getter Mars, celestial ruler of the bold and fearless sign of Aries.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Those two of 2026’s celestial highlights may now be over, but August’s stargazing highlights are not.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of celestial

Adjective

People think of intimacy in a romantic sense, but the relationships artists have with the people in their corner in the industry is also really intimate.

— Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Fitoussi has outfitted Collins in chic and romantic silhouettes using vintage finds, bold prints and high-end designer pieces.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of romantic

Adjective

The college game is stellar and the pro iteration might be even better.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The show is not yet as fine-tuned as its predecessor; some dialogue could use less theatrical melodrama and characterizations could be tightened, but staging is stellar.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of stellar

Adjective

Other models, like Dive-LD and Dive-XL, are used to map the seafloor and perform missions that are too dangerous or impractical for human divers.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
The alternatives to dealing with this problem would be redesigning airports (impractical and expensive) or restricting flight schedules (really expensive), so Airbus wants to make the new wings foldable.

— David Szondy August 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of impractical

Adjective

From the Moon to interstellar space NASA’s greatest missions have done far more than achieve technical milestones.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
The two spacecraft continue to send scientific data from interstellar space; Voyager 1 passed into that region in 2012, while Voyager 2 did so in 2018.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of interstellar

Adjective

Saturday Night Live‘s Kenan Thompson is remembering his former All That co-star Christy Knowings, who died Tuesdat at 46 after being taken off life support following a devastating asthma attack.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
And prosecutors believe Davis himself will be the star witness who proves their case.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026