megastar

noun

mega·​star ˈme-gə-ˌstär How to pronounce megastar (audio)
megastardom noun

Examples of megastar in a Sentence

even a cast of megastars couldn't keep the would-be blockbuster from fizzling at the box office
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Less than four months after taking over the space at 2605 12th Ave. S., country megastar Luke Bryan's new store Coopers 12South made its official debut over the weekend — just in time for holiday shoppers. Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 17 Dec. 2024 In doing so, the pop megastar — who previously shared with Drake the record for most BBMAs wins, with 39 each — became the sole record holder, with 49 wins. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024 The key promise here lies in Audra McDonald, the once-in-a-generation soprano megastar and winner of six Tony Awards, who plays Rose, Gypsy’s ambitious juggernaut of a stage mother. Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024 The latest: The Cubs reportedly traded star Cody Bellinger to the Yankees late Tuesday and are in the running for Japanese megastar and free agent pitcher Rōki Sasaki. Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for megastar 

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of megastar was in 1969

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“Megastar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megastar. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.

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