as in star
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
a basketball superstar
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Recent Examples of superstar
Could a certain pop superstar dating one of Donna's sons possibly replace Fergus the groundskeeper?
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 June 2025
Despite that incredible action, television cameras weren’t focused on the game alone Thursday night after Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce arrived to watch with girlfriend, superstar singer Taylor Swift.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
Throwback snapshots from his One of Them Ones tour with Lil Baby showed the R&B superstar picking fans up, bending them over, and even planting kisses on their cheeks.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 12 June 2025
Rolling Loud India promises a spotlight on an array of global superstars and international talent and top and rising Indian hip-hop artists.
—Taylor Mims, Billboard, 12 June 2025
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 June 2025
Despite that incredible action, television cameras weren’t focused on the game alone Thursday night after Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce arrived to watch with girlfriend, superstar singer Taylor Swift.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
Throwback snapshots from his One of Them Ones tour with Lil Baby showed the R&B superstar picking fans up, bending them over, and even planting kisses on their cheeks.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 12 June 2025
Rolling Loud India promises a spotlight on an array of global superstars and international talent and top and rising Indian hip-hop artists.
—Taylor Mims, Billboard, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superstar
Noun
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Meanwhile, Elizabeth took off, Joel started drinking and this marked the beginning of a spiral for the star.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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There is not normally an upside to losing a star player through injury for a lengthy period, but Kaoru Mitoma’s absence from the last 16 games of the 2023-24 season had a silver lining for Brighton & Hove Albion.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
Noun
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People are not buying our cars because a celebrity is driving it.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
8 June 2025
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Her post received an overwhelming amount of support from celebrities and fans alike, who applauded her for being so open.—
Stephanie Guerilus,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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Rarely did anyone bring to television Julia’s big, warm personality and joie de vivre, which blazed through our little black-and-white screens (before later transitioning, of course, to color).—
Ina Garten,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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The way Chomet operates, the film’s personality comes across via the detailed and incredibly expressive faces, not the dialogue or its delivery.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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“Superstar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstar. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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