stardust

[US]/'stɑːdʌst/
[UK]/'stɑrdʌst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. clusters of stars; cosmic dust; illusion.
Word Forms
Pluralstardusts

Example Sentences

he slipped past four defenders as though stardust had been sprinkled in his boots.

The night sky was filled with stardust.

She gazed up at the stars, mesmerized by the stardust.

The stardust sprinkled across the universe.

The stardust glittered in the darkness of space.

The fairy sprinkled stardust on the flowers, making them sparkle.

The stardust settled on the ground, creating a magical atmosphere.

He believed that stardust carried the secrets of the universe.

The stardust in her eyes reflected her dreams and aspirations.

The artist used stardust as inspiration for his latest masterpiece.

As they danced under the starlit sky, they felt like they were surrounded by stardust.

Real-world Examples

Antoine Griezmann, the player of this championship, provided the stardust.

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2016

But until now, the age of the oldest stardust samples had not been confirmed.

Source: VOA Slow English Technology

The researchers said the stardust particles " became trapped in meteorites, where they remained unchanged for billions of years" .

Source: VOA Slow English Technology

And Heck says it's our best source of presolar stardust-meaning stardust older than the solar system and the sun itself.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American December 2020 Collection

And then some of that stardust was swallowed up within rocks-such as the Murchison meteorite-during the formation of our solar system.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American December 2020 Collection

And Heck says it's our best source of presolar stardust—meaning stardust older than the solar system and the sun itself.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American January 2020 Collection

I mean, that, you know, we're all stardust, and you're becoming this great woman, I mean.

Source: Before sunrise

Then some of that stardust was swallowed up within rocks—such as the Murchison meteorite—during the formation of our solar system.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American January 2020 Collection

Rigby said that by studying stars: " We are literally understanding where we came from because we're made up of some of that stardust."

Source: VOA Slow English Technology

Since that kind of star lived for up to 2.5 billion years, the stardust can be as old as up to seven billion years.

Source: VOA Slow English Technology

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