stardom

noun

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

Examples of stardom in a Sentence

an actress who has achieved movie stardom
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Ford, Armani, more Since her rise to stardom, Sweeney has also partnered with brands including Armani, Ford, Samsung, Laneige and more. Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025 Still, the vague sense that Sweeney’s stardom was a dog whistle for reactionaries persisted. Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 July 2025 Jennifer Grey saw her incipient stardom go up in smoke after two rhinoplasties, undertaken in the early 1990s at the urging of her mother, left her unrecognizable to people who’d known her since childhood. Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025 Correa, the first overall pick in the 2012 MLB Draft, ascended to stardom with Houston. Mike Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025 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 9 Aug. 2025.

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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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