star cloud

noun

, Astronomy.

1. a cloudlike patch of light on the celestial sphere, consisting of a multitude of stars.

Word History and Origins

Origin of star cloud¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

The following two decades of the Dude’s life are a long comedown from times of activism, a sort of infinite hangover of political burnout that nonetheless suggests, in the penumbra of peaceful fantasy that surrounds him like a star cloud, the enduring principles of tolerance, openness, and freedom—the deeply structured ideals that survive and inform the Zen-like passivity of his benumbed routine.

From The New Yorker

Shore Star Cloud rug, $576, shorerugs.com.

From New York Times

A great star cloud in the constellation Sagittarius, looking towards the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

From Literature

The star cloud of the Milky Way runs into the sea.

From Wall Street Journal

The Large Sagittarius Star Cloud makes up part of the constellation of Sagittarius and is one of the richest star fields.

From The Guardian