starbursts
- plural of starburst.
Example Sentences
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To her right stood Brandon Ross, whose searing yet disarmingly tender electric guitar tones built like waves, exploded like starbursts or sketched lines of staggering intricacy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
It would also give astronomers new insights into starbursts and their effects.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 8, 2024
AR use was at times visually busy: insects and starbursts appeared tangential to the action, and there were a few instances of slight judder.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
A delay in galactic starbursts has a knock-on effect, namely, a corresponding delay in the eruption of supernovae that enrich galaxies with heavy elements.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 20, 2023
When once I failed, I felt a flurry of starbursts on my ankles.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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