Star Wars–y

A form of Star Warsy — Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the science fiction franchise Star Wars.

Meanings

adjectiveStar Wars–y (comparative more Star Wars–y, superlative most Star Wars–y)

comparative more Star Wars–y · superlative most Star Wars–y

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Star Warsy.

    And all the language that we attribute to it is so Star Wars–y, you know.

    2011, Peter Rodger, The OMG Chronicles: One Man’s Quest to Discover What God Means to People All Over the World, Hay House, Inc., →ISBN, page 289
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    Amanda felt like the minivan had become some Star Wars–y rocket ship with lasery tasery things darting at her from every direction.

    2017, Eric Tipton, Susanna Rosenblum, Beautiful Criminals, Emily Bestler Books / Atria Books, →ISBN, page 23

    I remember being in the editing room with Glen and he’d say, “Cut out that creature, it’s too Star Wars–y.”

    2018, Mark A. Altman, Edward Gross, So Say We All: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Battlestar Galactica, Tor Books, →ISBN

    This Lou Ferrigno vehicle reprises the absurd Star Wars–y approach of the 1983 film, with an even lower budget and cheaper effects.

    2023, Lawrence Ellsworth, Cinema of Swords: A Popular Guide to Movies About Knights, Pirates, Barbarians, and Vikings (and Samurai and Musketeers and Gladiators and Outlaw Heroes), Applause Books, →ISBN, page 135
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