stardom

noun

star·​dom ˈstär-dəm How to pronounce stardom (audio)
: the status or position of a star

Examples of stardom in a Sentence

an actress who has achieved movie stardom
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That, combined with the lucrative opportunities of the American sports and entertainment market, intensifies the impulse to catapult teenage soccer phenoms into stardom. Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025 The band emerged from Vacaville in the 1990s, immersed itself in Sacramento’s club scene and then rocketed to stardom — to the tune of over 20 million albums sold worldwide. Chris MacIas, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Following the breakout success of Fleabag, Killing Eve catapulted Waller-Bridge to stardom. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025 That's probably why Korda has managed her reign of world golf stardom by keeping her feet on the ground. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stardom

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stardom was in 1865

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“Stardom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stardom. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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stardom

noun
star·​dom ˈstärd-əm How to pronounce stardom (audio)
: the status or position of a star

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