starred
Americanadjective
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set or studded with or as with stars.
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decorated with a star, as of an order.
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marked with a starlike figure or spot, especially an asterisk.
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Linguistics. (of a form or construction) ungrammatical or otherwise unacceptable: so called because of the convention of placing an asterisk before such a form.
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Historical Linguistics. (of a form) hypothetical or reconstructed, but unattested.
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Etymology
Origin of starred
Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at star, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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We’re seeing the entire team from that season are some of the best chefs out there, you see James Beard Award winners, Michelin Starred restaurants.
From Salon • Oct. 6, 2024
Starred on film as “Shaft,” the ultrasmooth private detective beginning in the early 1970s.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2023
Take your photo, then tap on the three dots to add it to Starred documents.
From Fox News • Oct. 2, 2021
O'Connell, the terrifically committed star of Starred Up, '71, and Unbroken, can only do so much to make him a person instead of an erratic plot device.
From The Verge • May 12, 2016
The elm has robed her height In green, and hangs maternal o'er the bright Starred meadows, and her full-contented breast Lifts and sinks to rest.
From Poems New and Old by Freeman, John
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