star-spangled
Americanadjective
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spangled with stars.
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Informal. made up of or attended by celebrities, distinguished or illustrious persons, etc..
a star-spangled reception.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of star-spangled
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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Look, I’m sure the world doesn’t want to hear any of our star-spangled opinions about how to improve the beautiful game — but in this, we’re united.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
In her star-spangled blue-and-white skinsuit she charged out of the start, tore past the first three gates then leaned hard for the most aggressive line into a sweeping right-hand corner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
It's not just dystopian films that are shot in Glasgow - in 2021, star-spangled banners, bunting and vintage shop fronts decorated the streets of Glasgow city centre for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
From BBC ● May 9, 2025
They revealed our galaxy to be a vast disk with a central bulge—the same lumpy blob seen toward Sagittarius—that has star-spangled spiral arms winding around it.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 4, 2023
With only a glance upward at the star-spangled sky and the trees twisting in the wind, Lupita ran after her brother.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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