star
noun
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
starless
-
a word derived from
star.
Example Sentences
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One of the major questions in astronomy is whether dark matter can form small, starless clumps.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2025
The photographer, James Baguley, chose a starless image to emphasise the beautiful red background, which is a dense backdrop of hydrogen gas.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2023
Operators will also point the telescope at starless areas of sky to understand the “dark current” created by thermal noise in the instrument itself.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 23, 2022
“I think I’m lost in my mentality./Adrift, floating in the starless night sky./ I don’t know if I’m waiting for death/or waiting to become alive.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2021
Outside there was a starless blackness as Gandalf, with Pippin beside him bearing a small torch, made his way to their lodging.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
