: 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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The former four-star recruit has two seasons of eligibility left. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2025 The Horned Frogs also signed LSU transfer Kylin Jackson, a former four-star safety. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2025 Wisconsin also signed four-star incoming freshman Carter Smith. Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 Led by four-star Baylor commit Tounde Yessoufou, the Knights are 20-1 and are one of the top teams in the country. Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 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 10 Feb. 2025.

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