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stardust

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈstɑːrdʌst/ · UK /ˈstɑːdʌst/

stardust means: A special charm or excitement that makes someone, especially a famous person, seem impressive.

noun

CELEBRITY MAGICC1

A special charm or excitement that makes someone, especially a famous person, seem impressive.

  • The singer brought stardust to the event.
  • Her presence added a little stardust to the evening.
  • The production needed some Hollywood stardust.

Similar words: glamour, charisma

Common phrases: celebrity stardust, sprinkle of stardust

SPACE DUSTC1

Tiny bits of matter in space, especially material made by stars before our sun existed.

  • The rock contains ancient stardust.
  • Scientists found stardust inside the meteorite.
  • Some of these particles began as stardust.

Similar words: cosmic dust

Common phrases: cosmic stardust, ancient stardust

DREAMY ADMIRATIONC2

An imagined powder that makes you admire someone or something without seeing its faults.

  • She had stardust in her eyes when she described him.
  • The stardust faded once she saw his cruelty.
  • With eyes full of stardust, he imagined a perfect future.

Common phrases: stardust in someone’s eyes, eyes full of stardust

EMPTY DREAMSC2

Ideas or dreams that have no real basis.

  • His grand promises were only stardust.
  • Their plans turned out to be stardust.
  • She dismissed the prediction as mere stardust.

Similar words: fantasy, illusion

Opposites: reality

Common phrases: mere stardust, nothing but stardust

Questions about stardust

What does stardust mean?

A special charm or excitement that makes someone, especially a famous person, seem impressive.

What is stardust in other languages?

Türkçe: ışıltı · Español: glamur · Français: glamour · Deutsch: Glamour · Italiano: fascino · 日本語: 華やかさ

How do you pronounce stardust?

In American English /ˈstɑːrdʌst/; in British English /ˈstɑːdʌst/.

How do you use stardust in a sentence?

The singer brought stardust to the event. Her presence added a little stardust to the evening.

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