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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No star system, a fault of predecessors, will be employed.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
Together, these visitors show that the ingredients that build comets, especially volatile ices, can vary widely from one star system to another.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 11, 2026
And all those amazing Brazilian actors, most of them are not in the Brazilian star system of telenovelas.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
Scientists have found strong evidence of a giant gas planet in the nearest star system to our own.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025
Thy’ve also told me about the star system.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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