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Recent Examples of superstardom
Paulina Porizkova is exposing some dark secrets of the high-fashion world, claiming that her rise to superstardom was paved with uncomfortable encounters.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
The film tracks Whitney's life from her time singing in the choir as a teen, getting discovered by Davis, her rise to superstardom and the pressures that followed.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
As Cunningham’s ascent into superstardom continues, the defensive game plan against him is leaving opposing teams scrambling to scheme up ways to neutralize him.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Will Bad Bunny use February to further redefine what global superstardom means for a Spanish-language artist — and in doing so, cement his place in the broader history of pop culture?
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
The project would catapult her to superstardom and make her one of the few female rap artists to win a Grammy.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Up next, James Yardley tells VF about dressing Connor Storrie for viral superstardom.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
Toney’s ascension to superstardom and Marion and Daniels’ solid play made it so those players’ absences did not sting.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
There’s been a fever online as fans speculate on how both actors will ride the wave of surprise superstardom to new projects beyond the rink of Heated Rivalry.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
The film tracks Whitney's life from her time singing in the choir as a teen, getting discovered by Davis, her rise to superstardom and the pressures that followed.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
As Cunningham’s ascent into superstardom continues, the defensive game plan against him is leaving opposing teams scrambling to scheme up ways to neutralize him.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Will Bad Bunny use February to further redefine what global superstardom means for a Spanish-language artist — and in doing so, cement his place in the broader history of pop culture?
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
The project would catapult her to superstardom and make her one of the few female rap artists to win a Grammy.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Up next, James Yardley tells VF about dressing Connor Storrie for viral superstardom.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
Toney’s ascension to superstardom and Marion and Daniels’ solid play made it so those players’ absences did not sting.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
There’s been a fever online as fans speculate on how both actors will ride the wave of surprise superstardom to new projects beyond the rink of Heated Rivalry.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superstardom
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While there’s plenty to mine from Marceau’s multi-decade performing career, Slater and Pailet chose to focus on a period before the stardom, when Marceau was a young man helping Jewish children escape the Nazi regime during WWII.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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None of those rookies seems on a path toward stardom or even a Pro Bowl.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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As the discipline grew in popularity, Warren’s students began to take home trophies from tournaments across the country and internationally.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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But Takaichi’s victory seemed to be largely driven by the surprising spike in the popularity of the Prime Minister.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Moment, which had its world premiere at Sundance last month, follows the highs and lows of a popstar’s rise to global fame.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Her fame also meant a lot of people's thoughts ran first to the possibility of kidnapping and ransom as soon as reports that her mother was missing came out.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Superstardom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstardom. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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