megastar

noun

mega·​star ˈme-gə-ˌstär How to pronounce megastar (audio)
megastardom noun

Examples of megastar in a Sentence

even a cast of megastars couldn't keep the would-be blockbuster from fizzling at the box office
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The story follows Clementine Clark, who gets a gig as the backup singer to Irish megastar Thomas Patrick Halloran. Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 31 July 2025 The sport was rocked by the high-profile scandal involving megastar Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 July 2025 On the Raw after WrestleMania 27 in 2011, after The Rock had cost Cena his WWE Championship match against The Miz, the two megastars agreed to face each other in the main event of WrestleMania 28—a full year later. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025 The megastar missed out on the Amazon billionaire and the former journalist’s wedding due to obligations with her Lifetimes tour in Australia. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for megastar

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of megastar was in 1969

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“Megastar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megastar. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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