Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A ray of light emitted by a star.
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April 20th, 2010 at 2: 04 pm tombaker says: starbeam, is the looming specter of potential assassination what is keeping you from working to build a broad-based Third Party Political Movement? if not, how is the effort progressing, and how can i help?
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April 22nd, 2010 at 11: 59 am tombaker says: who is starbeam, really?
Think Progress » VIDEO: The GOP’s Solution To Everything — Let’s ‘Start Over’ 2010
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Pale dews of the starbeam encompass and bless him,
Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z Various
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Not by moonbeam or starbeam, by fountain or grove, 75
Nothing to Wear 1912
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It was a tiny yellow flower, like a daisy that had forgotten to close at night, so that some stray starbeam changed its whiteness into gold.
A Prisoner in Fairyland Algernon Blackwood 1910
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Not by moonbeam or starbeam, by fountain or grove;
The Book of Humorous Verse Various 1902
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Not by moonbeam or starbeam, by fountain or grove,
Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor Volume I Various 1900
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Now she must go forth, and fearful at her own loveliness and heavy with her sin, yet glad with a strange joy, she passes from her chamber and glides like a starbeam through the still halls of her Palace.
The World's Desire Henry Rider Haggard 1890
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Not by moonbeam or starbeam, by fountain or grove,
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VIII (of X) Various 1887
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The King continued his fondling with the girl, saying to her, 'Was there no destiny foretold of thy coming to the palace of the King to rule it, O Nashta, starbeam in the waters! and hadst thou no dream of it?'
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
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