Astronomers photograph me blazing in the deep winter cosmos, movie producers carve my name into Hollywood sidewalks, and families balance me on the highest branch of a Christmas tree. What five-letter word am I?
Star
A star is a celestial body, a famous celebrity, and the traditional tree topper used at Christmas.
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