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Recent Examples of starlit
When most of his colleagues are sleeping, McCarthy is likely flying over some starlit corner of the republic, mapping out designs to elevate himself and return his party to power.
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Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2022
Outdoors on a starlit, breezy night was a perfect atmosphere in which to take in Roxy Music.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 16 Sep. 2022
Seattle’s sensory room, which is located post-security below the airport’s Concourse A, includes features like a starlit sky, dimmable lighting, and a range of cozy seating options that move or compress the body.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Jan. 2022
In a planetarium, the beetles orientate equally well when rolling under a full starlit sky as when only the Milky Way is present.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2013
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Keep reading for details on the makeup trends set to define 2026, from frosty, moonlit highlighters to vampy lips and layered blushes, with expert tips on how to make each look your own.—
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The show, documented with the live album In the Blue Light, jettisons the skittering, moonlit electronics of the star’s back catalogue, softening stark arrangements formerly designed to hug the vocalist like a wintry chill.—
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Locals dress up for afternoon conversations over high tea at Le Salon, cocktails in the posh Polo Club Lounge, or leisurely weekend brunches in the sunlit Grill Room.—
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Nearby sunlit peaks would provide solar power.—
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Malinauskas opened the second box, which contained a Bell & Ross Regulateur with a big, moony face and a stainless-steel bezel.—
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Yet, Bronson still stood out, with his alternately creepy and moony portrayal of a man biding his time dating Wood’s mother while vying for the younger woman’s attention.—
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“Starlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starlit. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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