Used in a Sentence

starless

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for starless.

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Whether or not the proposal can fully account for the entire zoo of dim, starless worlds remains to be seen.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

Without visible stars.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of starless gathered in one view.

adjective

Without visible stars.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for starless.

adjective

Without visible stars.

Example sentences

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Whether or not the proposal can fully account for the entire zoo of dim, starless worlds remains to be seen.

2

The Reapers reside in dark space: the vast, mostly starless space between galaxies.

3

AI should be our compass on a starless night, not the captain.

4

Some neighbors finally stopped and asked why I stood at the road looking at the mostly starless sky most nights.

5

Similar to the interesting number paradox.[1] Look at the Hubble Deep Field, for example[2]; that photo was taken of an evidently starless/empty patch of sky.

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I really like magical realism, but mostly ones where everything isn't so depressing like the Night Circus and the Starless Sea books.

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A Salvatore's Starless Night which is peak nerd material and not even a good book, I read this trash literally because it's D&D.

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The night suddenly upon us, a starless night.

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It's sad to think about starless skies, though.

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• Starless planets can support more moons due to larger Hill spheres (stable zones for moons).

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*I meant to say that Night Circus and Starless Sea are good examples of books that are not depressing.

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I'm curious how the starless versions are created.

Quote examples

1

Clarke's "Crusade" is set on a starless planet between galaxies.

2

Assuming you have any reasons to "operate" under starless skies.

3

As someone who works at the intersection of design and engineering, the detail about delivering "starless versions" so the credit typography doesn't compete with the bright stars is exactly the kind of invisible technical problem-solving I love reading about on here.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use starless in a sentence?

Whether or not the proposal can fully account for the entire zoo of dim, starless worlds remains to be seen.

What does starless mean?

Without visible stars.

What part of speech is starless?

starless is commonly used as adjective.