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star-shaped

American

[stahr-sheypt] / ˈstɑrˌʃeɪpt /

adjective

of the shape of or like a star.
Mathematics. starlike.

Etymology

Origin of star-shaped

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

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The blue Luma doesn’t appear during the main story of “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” but the star-shaped creature steals the mid-credits scene.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The team traced these changes to astrocytes, star-shaped cells in the brain that support neurons.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026

At Socrates, examples include “A Sea In-MOTION,” a star-shaped assemblage of bamboo fences by the Pioneers Go East Collective; and Natalia Nakazawa’s part-buckyball, part-yurt “Dome Cartographies.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Kamala’s Coconut Jubilee features coconut ice cream with swirls of caramel and red, white and blue star-shaped sprinkles.

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2024

I didn't realize the sweet perfume came from the star-shaped flowers tucked into her braid.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

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