starlit
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of starlit
Example Sentences
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Whippoorwills were calling, and night hawks were crying as they dipped and darted through the starlit sky.
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“I’m afraid I’m not good on dragons. I know the red-winged, the silver, the yellow, the starlit, the bearded, and the orchard dragon. But the sea is my specialism, not the sky.”
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However, a bright light that illuminates Felix Gold’s site now sometimes pierces the otherwise starlit night sky.
My friend Tori Johnson hosted her birthday party on the starlit patio earlier this year.
From Los Angeles Times
They have become as much a part of Lake Tahoe lore as lazy afternoons by the water or starlit evenings under mountain peaks.
From Los Angeles Times
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