shooting star
noun
shooting stars
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pluralof shooting star.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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
Note that the prior four shooting stars dating back to last March all started a quick drop in the ETF’s price.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
The skills challenge is out this year, replaced by the shooting stars competition, which features four teams of three players.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
It’s not supposed to be all unicorns and shooting stars.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2025
I was thinking about that, about shooting stars, as I climbed the stairs.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
