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
Noun
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That said, a few stars, including Nathan Fillion and Isabela Merced, have kept their relationships private.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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This season’s guest stars include Neil Patrick Harris as Lowell, Krysten Ritter as Mia, Eric Stonestreet as Al and David Dastmalchian as Gareth.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Also an elite golfer, Pavelski had an opportunity to kiss a trophy on Sunday, when he was presented with a crystal chalice after a walk-off eagle gave him first place at the 2025 American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The series takes a group of celebrities to the Bahamas – the shark capital of the world – and tasks them with diving with a different species of shark, with the breeds getting bigger and more dangerous each time.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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Renegade Paws Rescue's honest assessment of Igor's personality garnered the attention of thousands of animal lovers, who shared the post over 35,000 times.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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As a media personality, Bongino spent years cultivating an impressive following on the right, many of whom remain behind him in this current fight.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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“Superstar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstar. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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