as in leading man
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Recent Examples of star turn
After his 1986 star turn, Burt hung out in various wildlife preserves before arriving at Crocosaurus Cove in 2008.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
The actor—known and beloved by generations as the voices of Star Wars' Darth Vader and The Lion King's Mufasa, among countless other star turns across stage and screen—was 93 years old.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The editors spend months—even years—tracking extraordinary projects, and there are quite a few star turns on these pages.
—Amy Astley, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024
And Culkin believes the time may have arrived for his children to watch his sibling take his star turn.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
The actor—known and beloved by generations as the voices of Star Wars' Darth Vader and The Lion King's Mufasa, among countless other star turns across stage and screen—was 93 years old.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The editors spend months—even years—tracking extraordinary projects, and there are quite a few star turns on these pages.
—Amy Astley, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024
And Culkin believes the time may have arrived for his children to watch his sibling take his star turn.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for star turn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for star turn
Noun
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As a force-of-nature newcomer vying for a big-screen break, Margot Robbie is all frantic energy, while Brad Pitt deploys his star wattage to great effect playing a famous leading man just cresting the peak of his career and starting on the way down.—
Kevin Lincoln,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2025
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Neymar had served his time at the Camp Nou, was more than justified in wanting to be the leading man rather than a supporting actor.—
Jack Lang,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Weeks, a Black actress and director who is a frequent Target Margin collaborator, wears one of these WHITE sashes as Julie, the showboat’s leading lady, as does Edwin Joseph, playing her husband and co-star, Steve.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2025
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Mona, who was one of his leading ladies and remains at least a semi-loyalist, hasn’t seen him in nearly a year.—
Laura Collins-Hughes,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Here, timing refers to the timing of principal and interest payments.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The latest: Superintendent Alex Marrero issued guidance to principals this week after staff and families raised concerns about potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) presence on school grounds.—
Alayna Alvarez,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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The decisions coaches make will undoubtedly leave some stars on the outside looking in. Fans, players and media alike will soon find out who makes the cut.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The two stars have figured out how to complement each other, using their respective strengths to dominate opponents.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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