a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode
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shooting star::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | meteor |
| Type of | visible light, visible radiation, light |
| Has types | bolide, fireball |
Examples of shooting star
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Beware of a relationship that is like a shooting star, dazzling but impermanent.
From the latimes.com
Maybe you're going insane, but you swear you could hear that shooting star fall.
From the boston.com
Washington star Gilbert Arenas finished with just 10 points on 5-of-15 shooting.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Many will see Bonnier's predicament as the falling-to-earth of a shooting star.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
The word meteor was in 1590 specifically used to mean a fireball or shooting star.
From the guardian.co.uk
Reed fell like a shooting star to the Ravens with the 24th in the 2002 draft.
From the thenewstribune.com
What he did was chase Detroit shooting star Richard Hamilton from anthem to buzzer.
From the usatoday.com
The story had traveled around the blogosphere like, well, a shooting star.
From the kentucky.com
Some people get excited over sunshine, others yawn at a shooting star.
From the lohud.com
