shooting stars

A form of shooting star — A meteor, especially a streak of light in the night sky, caused by a meteoroid burning up as it enters the Earth's atmosphere.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of shooting star
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APA

shooting stars. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shooting%20stars

MLA

“shooting stars.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shooting%20stars. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shooting stars,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shooting%20stars.

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