stardom

noun

star·​dom ˈstär-dəm How to pronounce stardom (audio)
Synonyms of stardomnext
: the status or position of a star

Examples of stardom in a Sentence

an actress who has achieved movie stardom
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Her whirlwind rise to stardom marked a turning point for a generation of Black girls, seeing a face like theirs on screen. Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026 Catherine Deneuve relied on him to find the look that later brought her to stardom. Valentina Bottoni, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026 Some users online felt vindicated, citing the encounter as further proof that Roan isn’t built for pop stardom. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026 Is there something about celebrity and stardom that lends itself to horror—and vice versa? Jenny Tinghui Zhang, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stardom

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stardom was in 1865

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“Stardom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stardom. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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stardom

noun
star·​dom ˈstärd-əm How to pronounce stardom (audio)
: the status or position of a star

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