Synonyms of four-starnext
: of a superior degree of excellence
a four-star French restaurant

Examples of four-star in a Sentence

a home film library with nothing but four-star pictures
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Throw in not one but TWO four-star running backs in Trey Martin and David Segara, and teams across the country are starting to sweat. Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 The four-star prospect did not enroll early, so his first full slate of practices at Miami will be in preseason camp. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 True freshman Tyren Hornes was a massive recruiting coup for the Knights, with the four-star product already turning heads in spring camp. Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026 The four-star guard initially committed to playing at Auburn, but decommitted. Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for four-star

Word History

Etymology

from the number of asterisks used to denote relative excellence in guidebooks

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of four-star was in 1921

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“Four-star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-star. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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