stargazer
Americannoun
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a person who stargazes, as an astronomer or astrologer.
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a daydreamer.
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an impractical idealist.
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any of several marine fishes of the family Uranoscopidae, having the eyes at the top of the head.
Etymology
Origin of stargazer
First recorded in 1550–60; star + gazer ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Soon enough we understand its role in deciphering the woman sitting before us, centered in an opulent room with a lush bouquet of stargazer lilies behind her.
From Salon • Oct. 30, 2024
“The police officers testified” that “if a stargazer wants to take a blanket or a sleeping bag out at night to watch the stars and falls asleep, you don’t arrest them.”
From Slate • Apr. 22, 2024
Then a stargazer watching the camera’s livestream on YouTube sent him a screenshot of the spiral using an online messaging platform.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2023
This was Saint-Saëns the careful classicist, Saint-Saëns the stargazer; Saint-Saëns the traveler listening to others’ music, not expressing his own ego.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2022
“Well, they don’t sit around reading stargazer books and eating Christmas cookies. They fly someplace exotic. On their parents’ private jet.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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