Etymology
Origin of starlike
Example Sentences
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In addition to glossy, sometimes multicolored leaves, hoyas produce waxy starlike blooms.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 25, 2023
Hence the name “quasar,” an abbreviation that recognized their starlike properties, and stands for quasi-stellar radio source.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 26, 2022
The glowing gold stars are astrocytes: these cells control the permeability of the blood-brain barrier and are named for their starlike shape.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 26, 2022
The points seemed to twinkle as the starlike image slowly enlarged.
From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
Because they are starlike in appearance, they were naturally thought to be stars within our own galaxy.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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