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🌟 Glowing Star emoji

[ gloh-ing stahr ih-moh-jee ]

What does 🌟 Glowing Star emoji mean?

The Glowing Star emoji 🌟 is used for anyone or anything that really shines or dazzles.

This can include anything praiseworthy, people who look radiant, celebrity superstars, good vibes, being in love, true north, starred reviews, and glittery or sparkly things—like actual stars.

Related words

🌠 Shooting Star emoji, ✡️ Star of David emoji, 🎄 Christmas Tree emoji

Where does 🌟 Glowing Star emoji come from?

The Glowing Star emoji 🌟 was approved in 2010 under Unicode 6.0.

It depicts a five-point star illuminated with bursts of light. On most platforms, the star is yellowish-gold with similarly colored bursts, except for Microsoft’s, whose flares have a kind of “Little Star of Bethlehem” blue.

Since 2015, the Glowing Star emoji 🌟 has had special meaning on Snapchat, designating photos or videos that someone has viewed repeatedly, suggesting the content really stood out.

Examples of 🌟 Glowing Star emoji

It's beautiful to be Alone in the heart of night, when the sky full of stars...... 🌟
@_Addiction0_, December 3, 2020
So proud of Ishmam’s @hegartymaths homework. Working out his misconceptions & correcting them to get 100%.🌟🌟🌟🌟
@MrsKilty, May 4, 2018

Who uses 🌟 Glowing Star emoji?

In texts and on social media, the Glowing Star emoji 🌟 radiates praise and positivity, such as the feeling of being blessed.

It also applauds a stellar performance or a dazzling superstar.

The Glowing Star emoji 🌟 can sparkle like so much glitter makeup.

Perhaps riffing on expressions of seeing stars or feeling star-struck, the Glowing Star emoji 🌟 expresses feelings of affection toward a crush, loved one, celebrity, or sports team. It can even stand in for “true north,” a metaphor for a guiding force in someone’s life.

Gold stars have long been used to rate a performance or review a product. The Glowing Star emoji 🌟 takes a cue from this convention.

And, of course, the Glowing Star emoji 🌟 can represent actual little stars twinkle-twinkling in the sky or atop Christmas trees.

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