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Recent Examples of star turn
And of course Haliburton had another star turn that New York couldn’t snuff out.
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Wagner Moura, playing a former university researcher who has already endured one tragedy and who seeks to avert another, gives a star turn of revelatory magnetism.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Cast member Dewayne Perkins suggested Zendaya while Keyla Monterroso Mejia, who had a star turn on Curb Your Enthusiasm recently, wanted that show’s Larry David.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
Loyd makes her Aces introduction after a star turn in Seattle.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Wagner Moura, playing a former university researcher who has already endured one tragedy and who seeks to avert another, gives a star turn of revelatory magnetism.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Cast member Dewayne Perkins suggested Zendaya while Keyla Monterroso Mejia, who had a star turn on Curb Your Enthusiasm recently, wanted that show’s Larry David.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
Loyd makes her Aces introduction after a star turn in Seattle.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star turn
Noun
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Shedding her cutie-pie image, Stone convincingly berates her character’s delusional father, and then practically steals the movie during a rooftop scene with Edward Norton’s vain leading man.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
23 July 2025
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In a press release announcing him as the show's new leading man, the network noted that Owens was married for 25 years and has two sons.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Brooklyn’s two leading ladies Kawamoto and Rohrabacher both went 7-1 for the weekend to power their team to an undefeated weekend as well.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The film also features leading lady Ruth, played by Serayah, as well as Phylicia Rashad, who plays Naomi.—
ESSENCE Editors,
Essence,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Kessler was previously an assistant principal at Hillsboro High School, which also began daily classes at 7:05 a.m.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
31 July 2025
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Weapons also stars Ehrenreich as police officer Paul Morgan, Abrams as James, Wong as the school's principal Marcus, Madigan as Alex's aunt Gladys, June Diane Raphael as Paul's wife, Clayton Farris as Terry, Whitmer Thomas as Alex's father and Toby Huss as Ed, among others.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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Afterward, see a star dedication and live performances by Mr. Southern Soul Bigg Robb & Friends, Regina Belle and Dottie Peoples.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
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But, the star of the show is a first-of-its-kind Alumni Home Run Derby following the Brewers/Marlins matchup.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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