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Spielberg’s vision shook up the pantheon of prehistory, elevating the once-obscure predator Velociraptor to box-office stardom and winning it a place on an NBA expansion team’s jerseys.—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026 Wembanyama has traded in rising stardom for MVP candidacy this year, signaling the start of his prime.—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026 Democratizing stardom For me, one of the most interesting aspects of memes is that stardom can happen from the ground up.—Ben Pettis, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026 Great analysis on why being the NCAA Tournament’s most outstanding player used to be a ticket to NBA stardom, but now the winners struggle even to make the pros.—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stardom