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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Three meteor showers offer multiple opportunities to catch shooting stars, including occasional fireballs bright enough to stand out dramatically against the night sky.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
Adding to his wonder: shooting stars are due to follow hot on its heels, and six planets are supposed to align.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 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
When dust and gases from these objects enter our atmosphere, they burn up and create the bright streaks we know as shooting stars.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
The stars you see at night, the planets, all the comets and the shooting stars, these are the sparks that flew from the fires of Muspell.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
