superstar
noun
su·per·star
ˈsü-pər-ˌstär 
1
: a star (as in sports or the movies) who is considered extremely talented, has great public appeal, and can usually command a high salary
But last year, when people started posting hits from superstars like Madonna and Puff Daddy on the Web, where anyone could download them for free, the record companies went ballistic.—
N'Gai Croal et al.
N'Gai Croal et al.The notion that superstars are protected by NBA refs is neither a new nor a particularly farfetched one.—Jack McCallum
Jack McCallum2
: one that is very prominent or is a prime attraction
From Wolfgang Puck to Alice Waters, America's leading chefs have become superstars.—Marian Burros
Marian BurrosWith that the judge sentenced the one time superstar investor to three years in prison for his role in the largest insider-trading scandal in history.—Time Magazine
Time MagazineChardonnay is the superstar among white-wine grapes …—Barbara Ensrud
Barbara EnsrudExamples of superstar in a Sentence
a basketball superstar
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Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Cynthia Erivo leads the production as the superstar that is Jesus Christ with Adam Lambert as her foil, Judas.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Türkiye loves a new superstar, while officials and sponsors know the value of a name like Osimhen—at the peak of his powers—who can bolster the league’s marketability.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The Wailers were already well on the way to becoming global superstars, but Third World, until then, had been playing mainly small clubs and hotels.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
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“Superstar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superstar. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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superstar
noun
su·per·star
ˈsü-pər-ˌstär
: a star (as in sports or the movies) who is considered extremely talented, has great public appeal, and can usually command a high salary
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