shooting star
Americannoun
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shooting stars
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Also called prairie pointer. Also called American cowslip. any of several North American plants of the genus Dodecatheon, especially D. meadia, having pink or white flowers with reflexed petals and stamens forming a pointed beak.
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Etymology
Origin of shooting star
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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But even there, the chances are extremely slim, "you would have to get very, very lucky to see a shooting star during the total eclipse," Dr Smethurst said.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
"You would have to get very, very lucky to see a shooting star during the total eclipse," Royal Astronomical Society research fellow Dr Becky Smethurst said.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The first peak featured a bearish shooting star followed by a doji during the final two weeks of 2024, warning that upside momentum was beginning to fade.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
We can see the triple top that occurred near the $125,000 level, marked by a bearish shooting star candle on July 14 and bearish engulfing candles on Aug. 14, and Oct.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
Amaroq stumbled, pressed back his ears, and galloped across the tundra like a shooting star.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
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