Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for star (in)
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The new study explores an entirely different hypothesis: Maybe some bosses act out on purpose.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 June 2025 -
However, the dog might also be acting out of boredom, using destructive behavior as a coping mechanism.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The only headliner to perform was country hitmaker Luke Combs on Thursday, who made history as the festival's first-ever country headliner.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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This way your sales and service teams can not only ask questions about customers, prospects and other CRM activities but ultimately launch agents to perform tasks automatically based on these queries.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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That concept of reframing the story has been at the center of Shawn’s work, which focuses on how to train the brain to interpret challenges as temporary, local, and controllable.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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The law looks at whether a reasonable person would interpret your words as a serious threat, not just exaggerated rhetoric.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
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Sarah Snook, who played Shiv Roy on that HBO drama, was nominated (and went on to win!), following in the footsteps of her costars Jeremy Strong and Keiran Culkin.—
Melissa Locker,
Time,
9 June 2025
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When Pachuca plays either one, the matches are considered derbies.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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Lopez takes on the title role of Aurora, a mysterious screen siren haunting the fantasies of a political prisoner held in a repressive South American jail.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Addiction takes on various forms and can look different for different people.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Expansion process As Daly noted in a Q&A with The Athletic two weeks ago, the league doesn’t anticipate opening a traditional expansion process as much as continuing to listen to interested parties and perhaps acting on it from there at some point in time.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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His complaint alleges Habba and Patel acted outside their formal responsibilities.—
Andrew Goudsward,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Episode writer Zachary Reiter knows exactly how to ham up the calm before the storm, warming us up with sentimental moments (like a mother preparing her son for his first date) and frisky foreshadowing (of course there’s a couple getting it on in the bathroom).—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2024
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In honor of the Games’ host country this year, the star opted for a vintage, Parisian cabaret-style performance, hamming up her movements with every opportunity.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
26 July 2024
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There had been speculative casting information about a new Season 3 series regular role of a sea captain in his 20s that could be who Richardson will portray.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
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McDaniel and Schefter have portrayed Smith’s situation somewhat differently, subtly so, over the past two weeks.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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“Star (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20%28in%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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