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/stɑː(ɹ)/
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A star is a huge ball of glowing gas in space. It's very hot inside because atoms there join together in a big reaction called fusion. This makes the star light up and shine brightly with heat and light. Stars are made mostly of hydrogen and helium, two gases.

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Brainstorm star

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"star" as noun

1 - Any small luminous dot appearing in the cloudless portion of the night sky, especially with a fixed location relative to other such dots.

2 - A luminous celestial body, made up of plasma (particularly hydrogen and helium) and having a spherical shape. Depending on context the sun may or may not be included.

3 - A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, generally with five or six points.

"star" as verb

1 - To appear as a featured performer or headliner, especially in an entertainment program.

2 - To feature (a performer or a headliner), especially in a movie or an entertainment program.

3 - To mark with a star or asterisk.

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Synonyms
1 - celebrity
2 - asterisk
3 - headliner
4 - heavenly body
5 - hero
6 - superstar
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Antonyms
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2 - find 12 words that are antonyms of "star
3 - " split by commas: darkness
4 - void
5 - night
6 - black
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Examples in Context

1 - The team is in deep water after losing their star player.

1 - El equipo está en apuros después de perder a su jugador estrella .

2 - His wishing eyes sparkled as he spotted the shooting star above.

2 - Sus ojos ilusionados brillaron al ver la estrella fugaz en el cielo.

3 - Their star player helped them steamroll over every opponent in the tournament.

3 - Su jugador estrella les ayudó a aplastar a cada rival en el torneo.

4 - She made a wish when she saw the shooting star streak overhead.

4 - Pidió un deseo cuando vio pasar la estrella fugaz sobre su cabeza.

5 - They sat in silence, counting every shooting star they could spot.

5 - Se sentaron en silencio, contando cada estrella fugaz que lograban ver.

6 - The rookie goalkeeper didn't stand an earthly against those star strikers.

6 - El portero novato no tenía nada que hacer contra esos delanteros estrella .

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Educate Yourself Shooting Star GIF

Educate Yourself Shooting Star GIF

Milky Way Loop GIF by #sazanimation

Milky Way Loop GIF by #sazanimation

Outer Space GIF by BBC

Outer Space GIF by BBC

Gold Star Illustration GIF by GIPHY Studios 2021

Gold Star Illustration GIF by GIPHY Studios 2021

wonder woman star GIF

wonder woman star GIF

Sea Star Baby GIF by reactionseditor

Sea Star Baby GIF by reactionseditor
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