as in fame
the state of being a very famous performer
an actress who has achieved movie stardom When he went to Hollywood he had dreams of stardom. the path to stardom
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Recent Examples of stardom
Over the next decade, the restaurant would rise to stardom and arguably was the first to put Portland on the national culinary map.
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Anna Haines, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Even in a sport which routinely elevates young men to stardom before adulthood, Hato’s rise has been startlingly quick.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Her path to stardom started with an unlikely twist.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
Eastwood milked his instant stardom (his standard fee then was a million dollars) and also leveraged it into a directorial career.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 July 2025
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Anna Haines, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Even in a sport which routinely elevates young men to stardom before adulthood, Hato’s rise has been startlingly quick.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Her path to stardom started with an unlikely twist.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
Eastwood milked his instant stardom (his standard fee then was a million dollars) and also leveraged it into a directorial career.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stardom
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In 2024, Cyrus made Disney history when she was inducted into the Disney Legends hall of fame, becoming the youngest person to receive the honor.—
Allison Kiehl,
The Tennessean,
30 July 2025
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In addition to combing through social media and tracking down the original creators, Braden also sifts through roughly 1,000 submissions from pet owners eager to give their furry friends 15 seconds of fame.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
30 July 2025
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Controversy surrounding referees is nothing new in sports, but as the WNBA grows in popularity and viewership, more scrutiny has also fallen upon the league to increase the quality of its on-the-court product.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Mass merchandisers are popular for a reason Perennial favorites Walmart, Amazon, and Target all saw an even greater rise in popularity this year.—
Naveen Jaggi,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Also an elite golfer, Pavelski had an opportunity to kiss a trophy on Sunday, when he was presented with a crystal chalice after a walk-off eagle gave him first place at the 2025 American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The series takes a group of celebrities to the Bahamas – the shark capital of the world – and tasks them with diving with a different species of shark, with the breeds getting bigger and more dangerous each time.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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