as in leading man
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Recent Examples of star turn
An entertaining concept sustained by a strong star turn.
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
Anthony Hopkins — The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Have the years diminished Anthony Hopkins' star turn as Hannibal the Cannibal?
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Delivering a star turn on the red carpet before the live show tonight, Reynolds and Lively hit Baldoni with a defamation and retaliation lawsuit on New Year’s Eve.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
By acquiring Granlund before his international star turn, Stars GM Jim Nill may have bought low.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
Anthony Hopkins — The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Have the years diminished Anthony Hopkins' star turn as Hannibal the Cannibal?
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Delivering a star turn on the red carpet before the live show tonight, Reynolds and Lively hit Baldoni with a defamation and retaliation lawsuit on New Year’s Eve.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
By acquiring Granlund before his international star turn, Stars GM Jim Nill may have bought low.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star turn
Noun
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Amparo Marroquín, a political-communications researcher at Central American University, told me that Bukele presented himself as a combination of influencer, telenovela leading man, and devout Catholic.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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The star, who turns 71 on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, became a silver screen heartthrob as the leading man of romance films like The Big Easy and Tough Enough, along with his memorable role as Lindsay Lohan’s father in The Parent Trap.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Traditionally, the reality franchise’s leading lady is crowned after the finale of The Bachelor.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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Comments Country fans can all agree: Nobody captures the many shades of heartbreak better than their favorite genre's leading ladies.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Yes, their principal is backed by the same government credit as a standard Treasury.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Related Story Earlier this month, the Concordia Parish sheriff announced that will hold a sheriff’s sale for the shuttered mill, which owes approximately $32.5 million in principal, interest, and late charges to the Jefferson Financial Federal Credit Union and Greater Nevada Credit Union.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Here are three takeaways from the Royals-O’s series: Kris Bubic stars in starter’s role The Royals always knew Bubic had the intangibles to become a big-league starting pitcher.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2025
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In this age of TV dominance of a culture that moves on fast, producers are trying to snag stars at the moment of their peak appeal.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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