Literary notes about Stardust (AI summary)
Writers use "stardust" in multifaceted ways that blend the literal with the metaphorical. On one hand, it names spacecraft and celestial phenomena, as seen with vessels like the Stardust setting out for Venus [1] or becoming central to interstellar adventures and misfortunes [2]. On the other hand, "stardust" evokes a sense of ephemeral beauty and cosmic mystery, from the fine particles swirling in the night sky [3] to the magical residue of dreams and memories [4]. The word also serves as a symbolic touchstone in settings that range from futuristic cafes [5] to evocative titles of cosmic narratives [6], emphasizing a lyrical quality that bridges the tangible and the transcendent.
- Two years ago the exploring ship Stardust had started for Venus.
— from The Golden Amazons of Venus by John Murray Reynolds - It was Major Walter Lansing, once of the Interplanetary Fleet, who had commanded the ill-fated Stardust when she set out on her voyage into space!
— from The Golden Amazons of Venus by John Murray Reynolds - Everywhere the heavens were faintly powdered with stardust, but even the planets seemed pale and ineffectual beside the splendour of the moon.
— from The Cords of Vanity: A Comedy of Shirking by James Branch Cabell - But yesterday Stardust was scattered deep on the dark gulf of my dreams.
— from Goblins and Pagodas by John Gould Fletcher - He glanced at his chrono as he entered the Stardust Cafe by the front door and saw that he was twenty minutes late.
— from Brink of Madness by Walter J. Sheldon - The Year When Stardust Fell The Year When Stardust Fell A Science Fiction Novel
— from The Year When Stardust Fell by Raymond F. Jones
