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
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
He took the tradition of throwing salt into the oven farther, making it part of his seasoning process, and he shaped the dough differently, wrinkling it so it puffed into soft, starlike tips.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2022
The researchers recorded Ćwiek saying the two words aloud, and asked participants to choose whether a pointy, starlike shape or a blobby, cloudlike shape best matched each recording.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 14, 2021
The skin of his face turned yellowish, with brilliant starlike red speckles.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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