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
Hollywood superstars
a superstar quarterback
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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Former Mets superstar Lenny Dykstra is facing drug charges following a traffic stop in Pennsylvania on New Year’s Day, state police said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
The 19-year-old superstar has recorded points in his past 10 games, becoming the fourth teenager in the past decade with a double-digit points streak.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2026
The first was tennis superstar Novak Djokovic appearing on the big screen.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
The superstars dominated the fourth quarter, highlighted by a 12-2 run that put it out of reach.
—CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
The 19-year-old superstar has recorded points in his past 10 games, becoming the fourth teenager in the past decade with a double-digit points streak.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2026
The first was tennis superstar Novak Djokovic appearing on the big screen.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
The superstars dominated the fourth quarter, highlighted by a 12-2 run that put it out of reach.
—CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
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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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