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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—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2025
The Formula 1 superstar cut the ribbon with Rubin, before opening a box of store-exclusive F1 trading cards that retails for $566.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The superstar was spotted out in Paris this weekend wearing some body-enveloping leather looks that are clinging onto the last days of fall-winter dressing.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2025
The Formula 1 superstar cut the ribbon with Rubin, before opening a box of store-exclusive F1 trading cards that retails for $566.
—Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Eden's introduction to non-Christian music was the superstar's 10th studio album.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Superstar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superstar. Accessed 1 May. 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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