starlit

American

[stahr-lit] / ˈstɑr lɪt /

Sometimes starlighted

adjective

lighted by the stars.

a starlit night.

Etymology

Origin of starlit

First recorded in 1820–30; star + lit ¹

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

My friend Tori Johnson hosted her birthday party on the starlit patio earlier this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

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

Here the characters’ world changes around them, as video projections envelop the stage in constantly shifting locations — from stormy seas to starlit skies and beautiful forest vistas.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2022

She watched the starlit cliff with its murmuring baboons until dawn.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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