Common Christmas tree decoration

I believe the answer is:

star

(Other definitions for star that I've seen before include "E.g.Sirius" , "One guiding" , "Heavenly body - leading actress?" , "Five- or six-pointed figure" , "Heavenly apparition" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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