shooting star
Americannoun
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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.
noun
Etymology
Origin of shooting star
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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That weakness coincided with a bearish shooting star on Dec. 22 at the very round $500 number which was also a double top with the Dec. 18, 2024, session.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Round number theory then came into play at $30 with a bearish shooting star candle on March 19.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Technically, the stock has carved out a cup with handle formation with a pivot at $16.44, with the base beginning with a bearish shooting star on August 27.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
A lower high formed on Wednesday with a shooting star candlestick pattern, followed by a bearish daily close beneath trend support on Thursday, says the senior market analyst.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
The guinea pigs across the hilltops, the fairies in the grove, and flying on a real shooting star.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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