Etymology
Origin of starlike
Example Sentences
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“What you will see, if it all works out, is a starlike head to a comet with a long, wispy glowing tail, arcing up into the sky,” Goss said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
Hence the name “quasar,” an abbreviation that recognized their starlike properties, and stands for quasi-stellar radio source.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 26, 2022
The glowing gold stars are astrocytes: these cells control the permeability of the blood-brain barrier and are named for their starlike shape.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 26, 2022
The points seemed to twinkle as the starlike image slowly enlarged.
From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
The skin of his face turned yellowish, with brilliant starlike red speckles.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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