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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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Now, those songs are back with her new album, alongside a slew of new collaborations with superstars like Janet Jackson, Kehlani, Lizzo and plenty more.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
However, the night really belonged to 15-year-old Brit Cooper and his merry band of Adolescence superstars.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Just weeks before the biggest superstar in the music world drops her twelfth full-length of original material, no single has emerged.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Superstar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superstar. Accessed 22 Sep. 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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