: 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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Syracuse also is in play for the former four-star recruit, per on3.com’s Pete Nakos. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025 The 6-foot-10 sophomore from Mali was a four-star prospect in the Class of 2023 after playing at Our Savior Lutheran High School in the Bronx. High Point reached the NCAA Tournament this past season after winning the Big South championship. Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025 The rangy 6-foot-4 player is considered a four-star recruit and a top 70 player in the nation, according to 247Sports. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2025 Belichick jumped to land the four-star recruit ranked as the No. 32 wide receiver in the Class of 2025. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025 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 2 May. 2025.

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