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Recent Examples of starburst
The same diffraction effect that scatters light and reduces effective resolution causes small points of light to render as 14-point starbursts.
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PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024
Fashion this topper from a dozen finial-style, shatterproof ornaments coated with matte-finish paint and arranged in a striking starburst formation.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
Blooms often have a white starburst ring surrounding a dark central eye.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Two major starburst regions are embedded in the galaxy’s heart.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024
Fashion this topper from a dozen finial-style, shatterproof ornaments coated with matte-finish paint and arranged in a striking starburst formation.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
Blooms often have a white starburst ring surrounding a dark central eye.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Two major starburst regions are embedded in the galaxy’s heart.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starburst
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On the screen behind Patchett was a photo of the two brothers in their fishing gear, with angel’s wings hovering behind them, halos over their heads and holding three huge fish.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
16 Feb. 2025
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The European Space Agency (ESA) said Monday that its Euclid space telescope has detected a rare bright halo of light around a nearby galaxy.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Housed in an 18-karat ethical yellow gold case measuring 40.5 mm, this timepiece has been paired with a forest green guilloché dial that features a sunburst pattern that radiates from the flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock.—
Sophie Furley,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2025
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It is paired with a sunburst hand-guilloché dial available in a deep blue or salmon pink hue.—
Sophie Furley,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Jacob knew from photographs the goblin face, the aureole of whitening hair.—
Lan Samantha Chang,
Harper's Magazine,
14 Aug. 2023
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Like his crossed legs, Cannon’s head and upper torso are framed in flickering swipes of green, as if this is a depiction of a holy man surrounded by an incandescent aureole.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Dec. 2022
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In doing so, the agency hopes to understand why its outer atmosphere — the corona — is hotter than its surface, how does the solar wind work, and how the corona transforms into solar wind.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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But, again, what scientists really hope to discover is how the corona becomes the heliosphere.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Starburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starburst. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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