shooting star
nounDefinition of shooting star
1
: a visual meteor appearing as a temporary streak of light in the night sky
2
: any of several North American perennial herbs (genus Dodecatheon, especially D. meadia) of the primrose family that have entire oblong leaves and showy flowers with reflexed petals
3
: one resembling a shooting star especially in sudden and temporary brilliance
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Guss Lumumba Edwards, aged 61 and softly spoken, sketched a golden trail around his head, left by a shooting star that has the shape of the African continent (pictured). — The Economist, "In America, art is helping prisoners adapt to life outside," 22 Aug. 2019 One of the year’s best displays of shooting stars is set for tonight, as the Perseids meteor shower hits its peak. — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, "Perseid meteor shower 2019 peaks tonight: Best times, places to watch; livestream," 12 Aug. 2019 Which means Earth's celestial neighbor will act like a bright spotlight in the sky, dimming the view of shooting stars. — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Perseid meteor shower won't be great this year, but this weekend could be good for viewing shooting stars," 7 Aug. 2019 This means the lunar glare will wash out the fainter shooting stars around dawn, and the best views might be relegated to the darker late nights of the 21st and 22nd. — Andrew Fazekas, National Geographic, "Spring meteor shower, and more top star-gazing events in April," 1 Apr. 2019 Be prepared to make a wish because you’re almost guaranteed to catch a shooting star zooming across the night sky. — Kari Barnett, sun-sentinel.com, "SummerTimeOut: Catch a sunset – and some fish - at the Boynton Beach Inlet," 8 July 2019 Fast-rising Minnehaha Academy 6-11 junior Chet Holmgren was a long-range shooting star at the recent National Basketball Players Association camp at the University of Virginia. — Charley Walters, Twin Cities, "Charley Walters: Twins’ Derek Falvey, Thad Levine are keepers," 29 June 2019 Individual shooting stars will appear to stream from the shower's namesake constellation Lyra. — Andrew Fazekas, National Geographic, "Spring meteor shower, and more top star-gazing events in April," 1 Apr. 2019 My first attempt at shooting star trails was with a Canon Rebel XSi and the EF-S 10-22mm. — Michael Stillwell, Popular Mechanics, "A Beginner's Guide to Astrophotography," 28 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shooting star.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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