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🤩 Star-Struck Emoji

:star-struck:
Category
Combos
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Unicode
U+1F929

📖 What does star-struck mean?

Eyes replaced by glowing stars, mouth wide open in a grin that can barely contain itself — the face of someone who has just encountered something extraordinary. Where 😍 is deep admiration for a specific person or thing, 🤩 is wider-eyed wonder: meeting a celebrity, seeing something you've been building toward for years, or arriving at a place that exceeds every expectation. The star eyes do all the heavy lifting. Added in Unicode 10.0 in 2017, it captured a specific register of excitement that no prior emoji quite reached.

Similar:😍heart eyes🥹face holding back tears✨sparkles😮🎉party popper
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Star-struck was approved as part of Unicode 10.0 in 2017 and added to Emoji 5.0 in 2017.

🔢 Technical Information

Emoji
🤩
Shortcode
:star-struck:
Unicode Version
10.0 (2017)
Emoji Version
5.0 (2017)
Code Point
U+1F929
Category
Cool

💻 Developer Codes

Code PointU+1F929
HTML Hex🤩
HTML Dec🤩
JavaScript\u{1F929}
CSS\1F929
URL Encoded%F0%9F%A4%A9

🤩 Goes Great With

👑crown🔥fire🏆trophy

💬 How to Use 🤩

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🤩 Star-Struck vs 😍 Heart Eyes — What's the difference?

Both express overwhelming admiration, but for different reasons. 😍 Heart Eyes is typically about attraction or beauty — someone or something looks so good that your eyes literally become hearts. 🤩 Star-Struck replaces the eyes with glowing stars — the reaction to encountering something extraordinary, whether a celebrity, a milestone, or a place that exceeds every expectation. 😍 leans romantic and visual; 🤩 leans toward awe at greatness. One is about beauty; the other is about magnitude.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What does the 🤩 star-struck emoji mean?
It shows a face with eyes replaced by glowing stars and a wide-open grin — the expression of encountering something truly extraordinary. Used for celebrity encounters, awe-inspiring places, once-in-a-lifetime moments, or anything that genuinely dazzles you.
What does 🤩 mean in texting?
In messages, 🤩 signals extreme excitement or amazement — something has exceeded expectations so thoroughly that your eyes have turned to stars. It's the emoji for being genuinely blown away.
Is 🤩 flirty?
It can signal admiration intense enough to read as flirtatious, but 🤩 is primarily about awe and excitement rather than romance. Compared to 😍, it feels more like fan energy than attraction.
What's the difference between 🤩 and 😍?
😍 Heart Eyes is triggered by beauty and attraction — romantic, visual. 🤩 Star-Struck is triggered by encountering greatness or something extraordinary — a celebrity, a milestone, a place that exceeds all expectations. One is about beauty; the other is about magnitude.
When was 🤩 added?
Unicode 10.0 in June 2017. It filled a gap — there was no good emoji for the specific feeling of being starstruck or awestruck before it arrived.
How do I copy the 🤩 star-struck emoji?
Click the Copy button at the top of this page. It's instantly added to your clipboard.