starship
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of starship
Example Sentences
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Starring as George Spencer was James Doohan, who later found fame as Scotty, chief engineer of the starship Enterprise, in the original Star Trek series.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Even when it doesn’t affect the plot directly, it’s the canvas the story is painted on, its whiteness of an intensity not otherwise seen on the screen, except in starship hallways.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
“We're making a show about misfits who don't necessarily fit into a Federation starship, where they've gone to Starfleet Academy and they put on uniforms every day,” he proposes.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2025
I once got to sit in a suite on the 50-yard line at the glistening new starship of a stadium in Los Angeles.
From Slate • Dec. 12, 2024
A starship could be very large, and therefore very comfortable.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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