star quality
noun
: the talent, looks, etc., needed to become a star
The producers are looking for someone with star quality.
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This was an actor with a marvelous, pliable face, not necessarily movie-star handsome but made up of bits and pieces of star quality: the cleft chin, the ready smile, the slightly doughy nose that somehow made his face look comically regal.
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
For a little star quality, Zeitgeist Films debuts Bruce David Klein’s Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story about legendary showbiz icon Liza Minnelli at the IFC Center in NYC and adds Los Angeles next Friday (Laemmle Royal and Town Center), with a national rollout to follow.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Two queens hit the stage like a bomb going off, controlling the audience and showcasing a supreme level of star quality.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2024
These ladies possess extraordinary talent and star quality, rivaled only by their dedication to their craft.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2024
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
For a little star quality, Zeitgeist Films debuts Bruce David Klein’s Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story about legendary showbiz icon Liza Minnelli at the IFC Center in NYC and adds Los Angeles next Friday (Laemmle Royal and Town Center), with a national rollout to follow.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Two queens hit the stage like a bomb going off, controlling the audience and showcasing a supreme level of star quality.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2024
These ladies possess extraordinary talent and star quality, rivaled only by their dedication to their craft.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for star quality
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“Star quality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/star%20quality. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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