as in leading man
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Recent Examples of star turn
The Puerto Rican star turns 31 today, and what better way to celebrate the rapper’s special day than with a look back at his distinctive style over the years?
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
An entertaining concept sustained by a strong star turn.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
Anthony Hopkins — The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Have the years diminished Anthony Hopkins' star turn as Hannibal the Cannibal?
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Delivering a star turn on the red carpet before the live show tonight, Reynolds and Lively hit Baldoni with a defamation and retaliation lawsuit on New Year’s Eve.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
An entertaining concept sustained by a strong star turn.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
Anthony Hopkins — The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Have the years diminished Anthony Hopkins' star turn as Hannibal the Cannibal?
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Delivering a star turn on the red carpet before the live show tonight, Reynolds and Lively hit Baldoni with a defamation and retaliation lawsuit on New Year’s Eve.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for star turn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for star turn
Noun
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Nearly six decades since Dr. King’s dream, Black leading men are claiming more and more space in Hollywood.—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Is that a good indicator of how Rami is as a leading man? Truly.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Season 3 As for Sarah Jessica Parker's leading lady Carrie Bradshaw, the famed writer turned podcaster — who is now working on penning a romantasy novel — is in a weird place with Aidan Shaw (John Corbett) following season 2's finale.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Enter associate director Chloe (Bella Coppola), a former actress with a terrific singing voice whose body size, she’s been told repeatedly, isn’t compatible with the career of a leading lady.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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If the index stays above a set barrier—commonly 60-75% of its initial value—the investor gets their principal back, possibly with a coupon.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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That includes the mortgage principal and interest, private mortgage insurance, homeowners insurance, property taxes and other monthly expenses.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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How to see the Lyrids The meteors seem to emerge – or radiate – from the constellation Lyra, specifically a bright star named Vega, according to astronomers.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Now, last month, there was another star of the big screen in the ring, coaxing Cena to go over to the dark side.—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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