star-shaped
AmericanEtymology
Origin of star-shaped
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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Imagine a star-shaped cell in the brain, reaching out with long, thin extensions to surround nearby neurons.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2026
They include Lumas - glowing star-shaped characters that players encounter throughout the game.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
At Socrates, examples include “A Sea In-MOTION,” a star-shaped assemblage of bamboo fences by the Pioneers Go East Collective; and Natalia Nakazawa’s part-buckyball, part-yurt “Dome Cartographies.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Kamala’s Coconut Jubilee features coconut ice cream with swirls of caramel and red, white and blue star-shaped sprinkles.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2024
She liked to be in control — it was her safety net — and she could feel that net being ripped away from her by the star-shaped fruit.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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