sun star
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sun star
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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One specimen, an Antarctic sun star or Solaster regularis, had a smaller, partially digested starfish of the species Anasterias antarcticus in its mouth.
From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2023
When the sun star rose over the satellite's horizon, the three boys were stretched out flat on their stomachs in a field, watching the morning activity of Jane, Billy, and Hyram Logan about the farm.
From The Space Pioneers by Glanzman, Louis
The angular altitude of the sun, star or planet does the same.
From Lectures in Navigation by Draper, Ernest Gallaudet
No sun, star or moon was ever seen, yet the little men did not seem to mind it and enjoyed themselves every day.
From Welsh Fairy Tales by Griffis, William Elliot
Tara," continued Strong, "is your destination—a planet like Earth in many respects, in orbit around the sun star Alpha Centauri.
From Danger in Deep Space by Glanzman, Louis
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