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Recent Examples of star turn
In some ways, Potgieter has been prepping for his star turn for his entire life.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Easily the riskiest entry of the year so far, this expensive — $200 million but who’s counting — Amazon MGM Studios gamble, powered by Ryan Gosling’s star turn as a lonely astronaut, has made $573 million globally, justifying its steep costs.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Imrie, fresh from a star turn on Celebrity Traitors UK, The Paper star Gbemisola Ikumelo and Colin Morgan (Belfast) have boarded the new season, joining an ensemble with Darren Boyd (Down Cemetery Road), Siân Brooke (Blue Lights) and Phil Davis (Vera Drake).
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
That kind of star turn has a long precedent for receiving awards love, particularly when biopics become showcases for actors.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Easily the riskiest entry of the year so far, this expensive — $200 million but who’s counting — Amazon MGM Studios gamble, powered by Ryan Gosling’s star turn as a lonely astronaut, has made $573 million globally, justifying its steep costs.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Imrie, fresh from a star turn on Celebrity Traitors UK, The Paper star Gbemisola Ikumelo and Colin Morgan (Belfast) have boarded the new season, joining an ensemble with Darren Boyd (Down Cemetery Road), Siân Brooke (Blue Lights) and Phil Davis (Vera Drake).
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
That kind of star turn has a long precedent for receiving awards love, particularly when biopics become showcases for actors.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star turn
Noun
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But here, in the strongest era of his leading man status, Caine is a dashing, moral, relentless badass who takes out an entire family of rich creeps.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Spain’s midfield will win it for them and Pedri, 23, will be the leading man.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Kilpatrick is Deborah’s peer, though our leading lady would probably prefer to not have any of those, though her aesthetic is not one that Ava’s boss understands.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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As the next sequence introduces our leading lady, Maddie (Lou Llobell), larger themes enter the picture with her.—
Elena Lazic,
Variety,
24 May 2026
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Jose Alvarado Remembers His New York City Roots At Christ the King Thursday morning, where Arbitello is also the principal, everyone was talking about Alvarado and the Knicks.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The principal, athletic director and coach then discussed the situation, and allegedly allowed the players to vote.—
Ryan Canfield OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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The winners would get their photo taken alongside a Barca star for a charity calendar benefiting UNICEF.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Panama is now best known for producing Major League Baseball stars, with legendary New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera standing head and shoulders above the long list of Panamanians who have graced an American ballpark.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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