star-spangled

American  

[stahr-spang-guhld] / ˈstɑrˌspæŋ gəld /

adjective

1. spangled with stars.

2. Informal. made up of or attended by celebrities, distinguished or illustrious persons, etc..

   a star-spangled reception.

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star-spangled British  

adjective

1. marked or decorated with stars

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Etymology

Origin of star-spangled

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

Strong left his office and joined the jubilant throng outside where attorneys, brokers, bankers and clerks joined in singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” over and over again.

From The Wall Street Journal

As Eran Shalev, a professor of history at Haifa University, shows in “The Star-Spangled Republic,” Lemen was hardly the only patriot with his head in the clouds.

From The Wall Street Journal

The star-spangled banners in the Ibrox stands now replaced with statements of protest, accompanied by howls of dissatisfaction.

From BBC

And it did not help in June when musician Nezza sang the “The Star-Spangled Banner” in Spanish at Dodger Stadium and later revealed in a TikTok video that she said it was against the wishes of the team’s front office.

From Los Angeles Times

Paisley, coincidentally, has performed the “Star-Spangled Banner” ahead of three previous World Series games that all went into extra innings.

From Los Angeles Times