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View synonyms for falling star

falling star

noun

  1. an incandescent meteor; a shooting star.


falling star

noun

  1. an informal name for meteor
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of falling star1

First recorded in 1555–65
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Example Sentences

“That would be like wishing on a falling star,” he said.

One of the saddest moments is fleeting, when Morse catches a falling star . . . violinist.

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Southern Californians have a more than decent shot at wishing upon a “falling star” this weekend.

The club’s name was a twist on the Perry Como song “Catch a Falling Star.”

To observe Orson playing soccer on the campgrounds, he says, “was like watching a falling star rocket effortlessly through the sky.”

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