: of first class or quality
a five-star hotel

Examples of five-star in a Sentence

at those prices the restaurant's food should be nothing but five-star
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Lee Ultra Lux Pants $43 $37 at Amazon Every traveler needs a reliable pair of straight-leg pants, and these have the five-star ratings to prove their worth. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025 Even in the knives-out brawl for supremacy that has become Manhattan’s five-star scene, this is a winner worth betting on. Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025 The 2015 recruiting class in the Sunshine State was one of the most decorated in recent memory, featuring nine five-star recruits and eight others who ranked in the top 100 nationally. Manny Navarro, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 Someone who wants five-star hotel-style living without having to share. Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for five-star

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of five-star was in 1913

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“Five-star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/five-star. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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