shooting star
Example Sentences
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As cool as all this sounds, the poor shooting star mushroom is considered a pest by many.
From Salon
The cameras have captured a couple of shooting stars, meteorites and satellites, but as Ms. Lange was reviewing the tape on Saturday morning she saw a bright ball.
From New York Times
And then, out of nowhere, a shooting star.
From New York Times
Especially for Americans like Mr. Betts, a lawyer who moved to Australia more than a decade ago with his wife, Mr. Joseph’s story arrived like a shooting star.
From New York Times
Riding this team’s annual shooting star has become wearisome.
From Los Angeles Times
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