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Recent Examples of starburst
Two major starburst regions are embedded in the galaxy’s heart.
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Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Each bowl features a lid with the brand’s iconic starburst design and signature instant-seal technology, which ensures your food stays fresh.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
The collision is likely the reason for M83’s intense starburst activity.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The wispy brown filaments surrounding the central starburst region are bubbles of gas that have been heated by stellar winds and intense ultraviolet radiation unleashed by hot, young stars.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Each bowl features a lid with the brand’s iconic starburst design and signature instant-seal technology, which ensures your food stays fresh.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
The collision is likely the reason for M83’s intense starburst activity.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The wispy brown filaments surrounding the central starburst region are bubbles of gas that have been heated by stellar winds and intense ultraviolet radiation unleashed by hot, young stars.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starburst
Noun
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Recall what the natural 2024 total solar eclipse looked like, for instance: a delicate white halo around a dark circle.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Protein’s health halo, in other words, keeps people coming back for more.—
Kari Sonde,
TIME,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
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Find it on Amazon This Sunburst Set With Three Mirrors Add a burst of sunshine into any home with this sunburst set that includes three decorative metal mirrors.—
Mia Meltzer,
Rolling Stone,
12 Dec. 2024
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
Noun
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Scientists are keen to observe the corona up close because researchers have long puzzled over why the outer layer of the sun’s atmosphere is hundreds of times hotter than the star’s surface.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
24 Dec. 2024
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The launch of the $210 million mission, which took place from the Satish-Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, is set to revolutionize solar research, providing scientists with an unprecedented opportunity to study the sun's corona, or outer atmosphere, in ways never before possible.—
Jason Fields,
Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Starburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starburst. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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