star system
Americannoun
noun
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astronomy a group of celestial bodies that are associated as a result of natural laws
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the practice of casting one or two famous actors or actresses in a film, play, etc, so that their popularity ensures its success
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a design for laying cables for cable television in which each house is fed by an individual cable from a local central distribution point
Etymology
Origin of star system
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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They don’t want money; Teddy is convinced Michelle is an Andromedon — an alien from another star system who is an enemy to humanity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2026
The neutron star system produces an unusually dense outflow that challenges current ideas about how these winds form and how they reshape their surroundings.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2025
He made it crystal clear that England's star system was over, that players in possession could cement their places by sheer weight of performances, the biggest names no longer guaranteed an automatic recall.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025
Scientists have found strong evidence of a giant gas planet in the nearest star system to our own.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025
The solar neighborhood, the immediate environs of the Sun in space, includes the nearest star system, Alpha Centauri.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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