No. 11,992 in Russian
звездной
"Звёздной" means "starry" or "stellar."
In a sentence
Эта ночь была звездной и ясно освещала всё вокруг.
This night was starry and brightly lit everything around.
Here, 'звездной' (starry) is used as an adjective to describe the night as full of stars.
Актриса сияла звездной улыбкой на премьере.
The actress shone with a star-like smile at the premiere.
In this sentence, 'звездной' (star-like) is employed poetically to describe a smile that is dazzling or bright, associating it with the brilliance of stars.
Его звездной мечтой было отправиться в космос.
His starry dream was to go to space.
Here, 'звездной' (starry) metaphorically describes the dream, suggesting its grandeur or high ambition.
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