starlit

American  

[stahr-lit] / ˈstɑr lɪt /

Sometimes starlighted

adjective

1. lighted by the stars.

   a starlit night.

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Etymology

Origin of starlit

First recorded in 1820–30; star + lit ¹

Example Sentences

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

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

The pontiff noted that while “many writers have evoked the beautify of starlit nights, the nights of war, however, are riven by streams of light that portend death.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2022

Night is a starlit blanket outside, and the cold air reaches my bones.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi