Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stars are aligned

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: stars are aligned
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Present conditions are favorable; future prospects are good.

Example Sentences

""[T]his is something we've been fighting for for years. . . . I think the stars are aligned for legislative action this year.""
""The stars are aligned for tobacco stocks," says Bonnie Herzog, a tobacco analyst with Credit Suisse First Boston. "Everything is working in their favor.""
"Ed Warner, the chairman of UK Athletics, yesterday considered the merits of the domestic governing body's bid to bring the 2017 World Athletics Championships to London and concluded: "Our stars are aligned at the moment.""

Etymology

An allusion to astrological omens.

Phrases

star sign

Frequently Paired Words

star sign

Synonyms

stars align

Questions

What does stars are aligned mean?: Present conditions are favorable; future prospects are good.
Where does stars are aligned come from?: An allusion to astrological omens.

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