as in celebrities
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
a basketball superstar
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Recent Examples of superstars
The superstars of the NHL will return to Winter Olympic action later on Wednesday, bringing with them thousands of fans from across the world, but it’s been far from a smooth buildup to the Games.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
And in San Jose’s Macklin Celebrini, the North Vancouver 19-year-old, the Canadians have one of the game’s brightest young superstars.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Hot 97 has played an outsize role for decades in debuting new hits, anointing superstars, and wading into major cultural debates; Mero’s most recent predecessor in the morning-show role is Ebro Darden, who announced the end of his 20-plus-year tenure at the station in December.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
But the company doesn't recognize only sports superstars as athletes.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
Antetokounmpo is the latest in a growing number of NBA superstars to venture into soccer club ownership.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Other superstars who have performed the song at the Super Bowl include Luther Vandross (1997), Cher (1999), Beyoncé (2004), Billy Joel (2007), Christina Aguilera (2011) and Lady Gaga (2016).
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Given the missing superstars, the lack of offense was understandable.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
Both players don’t have to be superstars.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
And in San Jose’s Macklin Celebrini, the North Vancouver 19-year-old, the Canadians have one of the game’s brightest young superstars.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Hot 97 has played an outsize role for decades in debuting new hits, anointing superstars, and wading into major cultural debates; Mero’s most recent predecessor in the morning-show role is Ebro Darden, who announced the end of his 20-plus-year tenure at the station in December.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
But the company doesn't recognize only sports superstars as athletes.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
Antetokounmpo is the latest in a growing number of NBA superstars to venture into soccer club ownership.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Other superstars who have performed the song at the Super Bowl include Luther Vandross (1997), Cher (1999), Beyoncé (2004), Billy Joel (2007), Christina Aguilera (2011) and Lady Gaga (2016).
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Given the missing superstars, the lack of offense was understandable.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
Both players don’t have to be superstars.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superstars
Noun
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Michael Kors welcomed a packed front row of celebrities to the Metropolitan Opera House on Thursday evening for his fall 2026 show, which also happened to be his 45th anniversary.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Over the past ten years, celebrities have gone from treating profiles as a necessary part of the job — grin and bear it, hold a puppy, say the least offensive things possible — to giving you absolutely nothing.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The lowest-mass stars appear small, faint, red, and cool; the higher mass stars appear large, bright, blue, and hot.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Tokyo — In scenes normally reserved for J-pop stars, thousands of fans huddle against the cold outside a small train station on the outskirts of Tokyo, their phones held high for a glimpse of Japan’s latest obsession.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And many of the media companies have great monetization but don’t really have any of the big personalities and audiences was a really interesting point.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The New York Giants rookie running back has become one of the most electric personalities in all of sports — and off the field, his relationship with influencer girlfriend Chloe Rodriguez is giving fans even more content to follow.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Joe Brusuelas, senior economist at RSM US, highlighted a few of those factors when pushing back on White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett’s claim Monday that subdued job gains are primarily the result of lower population figures and higher productivity.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Since the retail figures aren’t adjusted for inflation, weaker figures could be impacted by steep holiday discounts.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Superstars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstars. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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