star sign

noun

: one of the 12 symbols of the zodiac

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How does Mercury retrograde affect your star sign? — Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026 Doesn't everybody have a little star sign prejudice? — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025 Made from soft navy velvet, each pouch is embroidered with star sign designs and can be used for storing make-up, handbag essentials or as an evening clutch. — Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 Users can place outbound calls by dialing a phone number or pressing the star sign (*) to activate their smartphone’s voice assistant and instructing it to call a contact’s name. — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for star sign

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“Star sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/star%20sign. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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