reach for the stars
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Meaning · English
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Neural linkage, brain to brain and brain to computer, was old science, had been pushed to the limit in the years before mankind had reached out for the stars.
' Ach away, granda, ' Ranald said, stretching his angular arms into the blue of the sky as if reaching for a star.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review.
Common questions
What does “reach for the stars” mean?
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Is “reach for the stars” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.