stars

Example Sentences

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The Earth’s atmosphere has always incinerated bits of incoming debris—we call them shooting stars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Although several stars including Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Adam Sandler, Mario Lopez and former star quarterback Tom Brady have reportedly been invited by White, none have indicated that they plan to show up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

I don’t know what happened to movie stars today.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The north-west club won their only title in 2006, with stars such as Jason Robinson and Sebastian Chabal.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The bits of eggshell floated within the circle, shining like distant stars.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville