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
All of this, plus the Toronto superstar diving into his diverse catalog, will be an experience for the ages as Wireless Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary in Finsbury Park, London.
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 7 July 2025
Becky Lynch is set to expand her growing Hollywood resume, as the WWE superstar has landed a co-starring role in a new FX workplace comedy pilot.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
The campaign also stars acts spanning generation: hip-hop’s beloved Missy Elliott, skateboarding icon Mark Gonzales, NBA sensation Anthony Edwards, Memphis’ superstar rapper GloRilla, genre-blending artist Teezo Touchdown, global music icon Jennie, and boundary-pushing model Gabbriette.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 July 2025
The superstar phenom is receiving a steady diet of off-speed pitches.
—Kansas City Star, 5 July 2025
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 7 July 2025
Becky Lynch is set to expand her growing Hollywood resume, as the WWE superstar has landed a co-starring role in a new FX workplace comedy pilot.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
The campaign also stars acts spanning generation: hip-hop’s beloved Missy Elliott, skateboarding icon Mark Gonzales, NBA sensation Anthony Edwards, Memphis’ superstar rapper GloRilla, genre-blending artist Teezo Touchdown, global music icon Jennie, and boundary-pushing model Gabbriette.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 July 2025
The superstar phenom is receiving a steady diet of off-speed pitches.
—Kansas City Star, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superstar
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Dua Lipa's new diamante floral manicure is also still in keeping with the manicure she was spotted wearing in Paris in May, which featured a pink nude base and a strategic placement of tiny silver stars (see slide 18 for a close-up snap).—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
29 June 2025
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Perhaps the star of the show truck is Iveco’s xCursor 13 engine which produces 500 hp and 2200Nm of torque.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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And while Mario’s had the luxury of living the celebrity life, worshipped as a hero in the Mushroom Kingdom on top of rocking a medical license, DK is just trying to get by.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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What do celebrities who seem to have everything need most?—
Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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Professional Photo: Use a high-quality, professional headshot that reflects your personality—and make sure to smile.—
Jay Garcia,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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But French did not heed the calls, and several MAGA media personalities and politicians expressed their support for him.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2025
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“Superstar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/thesaurus/superstar. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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