as in moonlight
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Recent Examples of starlight
Astronomers can then sift through that starlight and look for spectral fingerprints that hint at an atmosphere’s composition.
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Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
People are good at adapting to a wide range of light levels, from sunlight to starlight.
—Michael J. Murdoch, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
The seventh generation of iPad Air will be available in two sizes and four colors including blue, purple, space gray and starlight, Apple said, and is compatible with Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C).
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
The purple and blue are different from previous similar colors, though the space gray and starlight match the last ones.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
People are good at adapting to a wide range of light levels, from sunlight to starlight.
—Michael J. Murdoch, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
The seventh generation of iPad Air will be available in two sizes and four colors including blue, purple, space gray and starlight, Apple said, and is compatible with Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C).
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
The purple and blue are different from previous similar colors, though the space gray and starlight match the last ones.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starlight
Noun
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Each year, in late spring and early summer, female sea turtles will crawl out of the ocean under moonlight to lay their eggs in the sand, often returning to the same beach on which they were born many years earlier.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
1 Apr. 2025
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Artemisia ‘Silver Mound’ has lacy foliage that glimmers under the moonlight.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Unlike the Kindle, the bezels are flush with the screen, which adds a little glare when viewed under direct sunlight.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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Rubens recommends choosing a spot with full sun, ideally eight hours of direct sunlight daily.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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Millions of people in the United States, Canada, Europe, China and beyond were able to view the glow of the northern lights.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2025
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From his early Neptunes days to his current reign as Louis Vuitton’s Men’s Creative Director, he’s remained a masterclass in glow, grace, and reinvention.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Starlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starlight. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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