1. a mass of distant stars appearing as a cloud of light
Usage: astronomy
2. a romantic or dreamy quality; an idealized or magical atmosphere
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The telescope revealed beautiful stardust scattered across the night sky.
• Ancient stardust contains elements formed billions of years ago.
• The old Hollywood movies were full of stardust and romance.
• She had stardust in her eyes when she talked about her dreams.
• The fairy tale was sprinkled with stardust and wonder.
• All the stardust faded when reality set in.