star (in)

verb

Definition of star (in)next
as in to pose (as)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star (in)
  1. act out
  2. perform
  3. interpret
  4. play
  5. take on
  6. act
  7. ham
  8. portray
Verb
  • Durant can, at times, string together 8-10 minute long takes, acting out everything in a particular scene, so precision is key.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2025
  • However, Trump is far from the only one pushing this idea: several states are considering their own versions, including Oklahoma, which passed a strategic Bitcoin reserve act out of committee last week.
    — Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of act out
Verb
  • Zetterlund performed well enough on the top line, firing two shots on net with a 52.63 Corsi rating at five-on-five.
    — Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Leave a comment View Comments Unwind back to standing, then perform the movement, rotating to the left.
    — Dana Santas, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of perform
Verb
  • Supreme Court curbed agency power over regulations The growing conflict between Trump's executive branch and the judiciary comes a year after the Supreme Court overturned a 40-year precedent that held courts should defer to agency expertise in interpreting ambiguous federal laws.
    — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
  • They’re required to see the race from inside the car (immersed in the on-track action), but also from the pits (making tactical adjustments) and from the operations center (where analysts interpret vast streams of data).
    — John Cairney, Sportico.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of interpret
Verb
  • Others lament that young people will lose the chance to build up fluid mental math skills while playing: develop number sense, compute sums and products, budget, compare value, think strategically or reason using simple probability.
    — Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Jericho Rosales plays Quezon, and the cast also includes Mon Confiado, Benjamin Alves, Karylle Yuzon, Romnick Sarmenta, J.C. Santos and Cris Villanueva.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of play
Verb
  • Be fully engaged, but don’t take on the client's emotional weight.
    — Tim Maurer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • After 12 years coaching boys’ basketball and one season as an assistant girls’ coach, Aundre Cummings took on the challenge as the head coach of a talented but young Ontario Christian girls’ basketball team this season.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of take on
Verb
  • The new Staple store at 21 Mercer Street acts as a community hub, incubating culture for generations to come.
    — Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Beautifully acted and textured with the style and setting of 16th-century England, this season doesn’t quite have the same thrilling tones as its predecessor.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of act
Verb
  • Episode writer Zachary Reiter knows exactly how to ham up the calm before the storm, warming us up with sentimental moments (like a mother preparing her son for his first date) and frisky foreshadowing (of course there’s a couple getting it on in the bathroom).
    — Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
  • In honor of the Games’ host country this year, the star opted for a vintage, Parisian cabaret-style performance, hamming up her movements with every opportunity.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 July 2024
Definition of ham
Verb
  • Good American Family, released on March 19, stars Ellen Pompeo and Mark Duplass as Kristine and Michael Barnett, while 27-year-old Imogen Faith Reid portrays Natalia.
    — Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Rather, this musical is structured as a series of vignettes and relies on colorful images, repetitive language and whimsical movement to portray a community of dogs at work and play.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of portray
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