falling star

Example Sentences

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One of the saddest moments is fleeting, when Morse catches a falling star . . . violinist.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2023

Every once in a while when you’re at the Hollywood Bowl during a summer evening, you might just see a falling star.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2022

Mr. Arpaio’s falling star among Republicans in the vast suburbs of Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix and surrounding communities, signals not only his fading appeal.

From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2020

Sometimes an agency doesn’t decline from the zenith like a falling star, but its reputation slouches, bit by bit, toward mediocrity.

From Slate • May 6, 2020

They called it a falling star, but it is not a good name: the old stars are still there after the falling star falls.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan