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Recent Examples of star-spangled
Many of the iconic works from this time broke precedent by portraying morally ambiguous superheroes who weren’t pure or star-spangled.
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Hazlitt, 21 July 2022
Hazlitt, 21 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for star-spangled
Adjective
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If MacKenzie Gore somehow became available, there would be widespread interest, and the cost would be astronomical.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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According to Priest, tariffs on kids’ shoes are astronomical, often reaching rates of 48 percent or higher.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Skywatchers will be treated to a striking celestial pairing soon after sunset on Monday, July 7, as the moon passes close to one of the largest stars visible to the naked eye.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Places like Antarctica, Tasmania, and New Zealand sometimes offer glimpses of the elusive southern lights, but one of the most compelling places to witness the celestial event is in Patagonia, the mountainous expanse that straddles southern Argentina and Chile.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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Astronomers have confirmed the third interstellar object on record is dashing through our solar system.—
Elizabeth Gamillo,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 July 2025
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Other visitors from beyond our solar system Scientists know of only two other interstellar objects that have ever been observed from Earth.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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The intergalactic adventure has generated just $54 million in North America and $96 million globally.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
6 July 2025
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But a spiritual successor to those films has always stood out to me as the best the genre has to offer: Zathura: A Space Adventure, which stands on its own as a thrilling, imaginative ride that combines sibling rivalry with intergalactic chaos.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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“Star-spangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star-spangled. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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