as in fame
the state of being a very famous performer
an actress who has achieved movie stardom When he went to Hollywood he had dreams of stardom. the path to stardom
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Recent Examples of stardom
Williams has just been kicked out of boy band Take That and finds himself on the precipice of stardom or obscurity.
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Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
Central Cee got a taste of the fickle nature of stardom over this last week.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Manilow asked the crowd of the debonair record executive who helped shepherd him to stardom.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
This is Clairo’s first-ever nomination, thanks to Charm, and the bedroom pop artist’s ascent toward stardom mirrors her work: affecting, humble, and understated.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2025
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Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
Central Cee got a taste of the fickle nature of stardom over this last week.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Manilow asked the crowd of the debonair record executive who helped shepherd him to stardom.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
This is Clairo’s first-ever nomination, thanks to Charm, and the bedroom pop artist’s ascent toward stardom mirrors her work: affecting, humble, and understated.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stardom
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Even Lucy Liu — yes, of Charlie’s Angels and Kill Bill fame — has explored erotic art, producing a series of sensual paintings from 2006 to 2008 in homage to Shunga, a form of Japanese erotic art practiced from the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries.—
Chris Erik Thomas,
Them,
10 Feb. 2025
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The couple have worked together for years, with Lea choreographing and dancing for 98 Degrees during the height of the boy band's fame.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Platinum ticketing prices could spike the prices depending on popularity.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
5 Feb. 2025
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Department stores are also a difficult group, and stocks that sell junk food are vulnerable as the popularity of GLP-1 weight loss drugs continues.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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Other celebrities seen inside the Superdome ahead of kickoff include Kevin Costner, Pete Davidson, Miles Teller, soccer star Lionel Messi and Druski.—
Carly Thomas,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Feb. 2025
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But the song’s impact was so immediate and undeniable, based on its more than one billion streams and consistent chart placement, that even the Grammys, music outlets and celebrities who have previously been friendly with Drake celebrated it.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Stardom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stardom. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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