starlit
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of starlit
Example Sentences
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However, a bright light that illuminates Felix Gold’s site now sometimes pierces the otherwise starlit night sky.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025
They have become as much a part of Lake Tahoe lore as lazy afternoons by the water or starlit evenings under mountain peaks.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025
The historic bridge, typically resplendent with time-worn stone, was transformed into a golden runway — a dramatic stage set against the backdrop of the shimmering Seine, under the starlit Parisian sky.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2023
After attending a 10-day silent retreat on the suggestion of his mother, Gurung wanted to recreate the starlit nights he experienced there for his runway show.
From Reuters • Feb. 11, 2023
He saw Kay’s face somewhere in the cartwheel of the universe, flushed with starlit excitement and Maid Marian’s on the other side with its mouth open, shouting.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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