as in star
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
a basketball superstar
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Recent Examples of superstar
Clayton would not be surprised to see Golden one day soon viewed as a superstar in his own right.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
This is the time of the year when college basketball players turn themselves from stars to superstars.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
The film featured Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan in a pivotal role as the ice candy man.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
The South Korean superstar’s debut effort launches at No. 2 on the Top Album Sales chart with 26,500 copies sold.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
This is the time of the year when college basketball players turn themselves from stars to superstars.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
The film featured Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan in a pivotal role as the ice candy man.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
The South Korean superstar’s debut effort launches at No. 2 on the Top Album Sales chart with 26,500 copies sold.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superstar
Noun
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It’s been a week since Ullmark capped off his star week with a victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Camilla Row, the wife of Hallmark star Brennan Elliott, has died.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Tesla Takedown, in the U.S. and elsewhere, was organized by a group that included disillusioned owners of the automaker’s vehicles, celebrities such as actor John Cusack and at least one Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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There’s karaoke as well, and celebrity fans like Brad Paisley and Ed Sheeran have been known to pick up the mic.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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Not to mention, there’s a good dose of nostalgia thanks to a couple of pinball machines as well as an old-school Zoltar fortune-telling machine. Closer to our house, the East Brainerd location has a lot of the same decor but still manages to have a personality all its own.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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According to his website, Greenspan, an author, television personality, and co-founder of New School American Cheese, has received recognition for his work since the early 2000s.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Superstar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstar. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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