: of a superior degree of excellence
a four-star French restaurant

Examples of four-star in a Sentence

a home film library with nothing but four-star pictures
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In October, four-star quarterback Deuce Knight from Mississippi decommitted from Notre Dame to go to Auburn. Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025 Austin spent more than 40 years in uniform, retiring as a four-star Army general. The Hill Staff, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025 Morrison is a former four-star recruit with premium coverage instincts and elite ball skills. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 Photo by Premier Photo/Shutterstock In late September 2024, a €250/night hotel in Paris—the price of many four-star hotels in the French capital—would have cost you nearly $280. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for four-star 

Word History

Etymology

from the number of asterisks used to denote relative excellence in guidebooks

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of four-star was in 1921

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“Four-star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-star. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.

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