star-spangled

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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. Hazlitt, 21 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for star-spangled
Adjective
  • And for those who depend on produce and other items from China, the astronomical tariffs on Chinese goods will have an even greater impact.
    Allison Cho, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
  • For instance, a trans person is more likely to be attacked, but for a Black trans person, the numbers are astronomical.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The dual-sided timepiece has another horological wonder on what should be the caseback—a celestial map that tracks the constellations in real time.
    Michael Solomon, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • For instance, the disc could be formed by gas captured by the flares that would be coming from shocks in the disc, caused by a small celestial object repeatedly traveling through — thus disrupting the orbiting material.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Both spacecraft entered interstellar space decades after liftoff, and have sent back to Earth some of the most fascinating and important astrophysics information to date.
    Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • These interstellar fireworks are vivid and speedy, and can come in all sorts of colors—notably white, yellow, and green—due to the remnants of metal.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • So Addictive looked like Elliott was suiting up for intergalactic battle.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Prepare for launch: Star Wars and Vera Bradley just dropped an intergalactic collection in time for Mother’s Day.
    Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Star-spangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star-spangled. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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