shooting star
Example Sentences
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Riding this team’s annual shooting star has become wearisome.
From Los Angeles Times
Initially, Velveeta took off like a shooting star for the Kraft company from the time it debuted in grocery stores in 1928.
From Salon
I hope I keep seeing Katie, but in any case, I feel as if I got to experience looking at a shooting star for the first time.
From Los Angeles Times
The new year starts with Mars and the moon in revelry, shooting stars in early January and the planetary duo of Venus and Saturn preparing for a late-month conjunction.
From Washington Post
A waning crescent moon will allow even the dimmest of shooting stars to shine in 2023.
From Seattle Times
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