as in leading man
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Recent Examples of star turn
The actor—known and beloved by generations as the voices of Star Wars' Darth Vader and The Lion King's Mufasa, among countless other star turns across stage and screen—was 93 years old.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The editors spend months—even years—tracking extraordinary projects, and there are quite a few star turns on these pages.
—Amy Astley, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024
And Culkin believes the time may have arrived for his children to watch his sibling take his star turn.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Danson earned Golden Globes for best performance by an actor in a limited series or TV movie for the film Something About Amelia in 1985, and won for best performance by an actor in a TV series for his star turn as Boston bartender Sam Malone on the popular sitcom Cheers in 1990 and 1991.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The editors spend months—even years—tracking extraordinary projects, and there are quite a few star turns on these pages.
—Amy Astley, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024
And Culkin believes the time may have arrived for his children to watch his sibling take his star turn.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Danson earned Golden Globes for best performance by an actor in a limited series or TV movie for the film Something About Amelia in 1985, and won for best performance by an actor in a TV series for his star turn as Boston bartender Sam Malone on the popular sitcom Cheers in 1990 and 1991.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star turn
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Watch on Deadline In addition to his roles in Blade Runner and Star Wars, Ford’s leading man status has long been cemented by his performances in the Indiana Jones films, The Fugitive (1993) and his upcoming MCU debut as Red Hulk in Captain America: Brave New World, premiering Feb. 14 in theaters.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2025
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Powell accessorized his monochromatic Armani look – sans tie, of course – with smoky, opaque shades that maintain his leading man mystery.—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
6 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Weeks, a Black actress and director who is a frequent Target Margin collaborator, wears one of these WHITE sashes as Julie, the showboat’s leading lady, as does Edwin Joseph, playing her husband and co-star, Steve.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2025
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Mona, who was one of his leading ladies and remains at least a semi-loyalist, hasn’t seen him in nearly a year.—
Laura Collins-Hughes,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Here, timing refers to the timing of principal and interest payments.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The latest: Superintendent Alex Marrero issued guidance to principals this week after staff and families raised concerns about potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) presence on school grounds.—
Alayna Alvarez,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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The reality star from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills just shared her favorite winter fashion finds during an Amazon Live.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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If not, the San Francisco Giants are another top suitor who could swoop in and steal the star from New York.—
Zach Pressnell,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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