shooting star

Example Sentences

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Every now and then, a shooting star blazes over occupants’ heads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Notice the initial peak was accompanied by topping candles, including a bearish shooting star and two dojis in March-April 2024.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

But notice there were canary in the coal mine signals, starting with a huge bearish shooting star in January that incredibly closed 35% off its intramonth high.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

“A prominent shooting star candle has formed on the USD/JPY daily chart around a resistance cluster,” the senior market analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

She hops off the bed to bark at a shooting star that zips past.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas