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stargazing

NOUN
astronomy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
astrophysics
STRONG
astrometry selenology uranology
WEAK
astrochemistry astrography astrolithology sky-watching
NOUN
daydream
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pipe dream reverie
STRONG
conceiving dream fancy fancying imagination imagining musing phantasm phantasy trip vision wish woolgathering
WEAK
castle in the air figment of imagination fond hope fool's paradise head trip in a zone mind trip pie in the sky
Antonyms
STRONG
actuality certainty dislike existence fact hate reality substance truth

Example Sentences

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Even after years of stargazing, tracking planets, and scanning deep sky objects through a telescope, I only clearly noticed the Man in the Moon about five years ago.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

But he says the experience might lead you to stargazing by giving you the confidence and interest to discover more.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

But that also covers snorkeling expeditions, kayaking excursions along the reef and guided stargazing quests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

County is home to stargazing spots that can provide ideal conditions.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2025

I don’t want him to feel bad, so I say, “But someday, I might tell someone about stargazing with the NBA’s best point guard, Russ Allen, back before he was famous.”

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick