starlit
adjective
star·lit
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Definition of starlit
: lighted by the stars
Examples of starlit in a Sentence
We slept outdoors under a starlit sky.
Recent Examples on the Web
Alexandra’s starlit memoir recounting her adventure is no Thoreauvian nature journal. — Ailsa Ross, Longreads, "Mountains, Transcending," 9 Aug. 2019 But on this perfect, cool, starlit Friday night in 2019, though, there wasn’t a blank seat in the pavilion . . . or an empty space on the lawn. — Chuck Yarborough, cleveland.com, "Hootie & the Blowfish reunion has a sold-out Blossom singing ‘Only Wanna Be With You’," 27 July 2019 The painting features a large wooden ship sailing through the cosmos, ferrying passengers through starlit darkness. — Ben Brazil, latimes.com, "Festival of Arts returns to Laguna Beach on Thursday," 3 July 2018 Also lyrical are paintings, deep blue under a starlit sky. — Susan Faust, San Antonio Express-News, "Harriet Tubman, Africa and Planet Earth star in new books for kids," 7 Feb. 2018 This holographic navy blue that reminds us of a starlit night sky. — Sarah Wu, Teen Vogue, "Amazon Handmade Gift Shop: The Best Underrated Beauty Products," 25 Oct. 2017 The rich reds, bronzes, and greens are topped off with a starlit lilac that's perfect for rainbow strobing. — Sarah Wu, Teen Vogue, "All the ColourPop Sephora Launches You Can Get in November," 26 Oct. 2017 Misty, starlit paintings of the Holland America fleet – — Steve Silberman, WIRED, "Scripting on the Lido Deck," 1 Oct. 2000These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'starlit.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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starlit
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of starlit
: lighted by the stars
See the full definition for starlit in the English Language Learners Dictionary
starlit
adjective
star·lit
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Kids Definition of starlit
: lighted by the stars
a starlit night