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in the stars

in the stars prepositional phrase: destined or fated to occur.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Destined or fated to occur.

Origin of in the stars

A reference to astrology.

Questions about in the stars

What does in the stars mean?
In the stars means destined or fated to occur.
What part of speech is in the stars?
In the stars is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in the stars in the dictionary

  1. in the short term
  2. in the snap of one's fingers
  3. in the soup
  4. in the space of
  5. in the spotlight
  6. in the stars
  7. in the stead of
  8. in the stratosphere
  9. in the straw
  10. in the streets
  11. in the swim

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