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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In New York, Ms. Rao and her former husband, the Bollywood megastar Aamir Khan, whose company co-produced her film, kicked off her U.S. publicity campaign at Bungalow, a popular Indian restaurant. Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024 Hinchcliffe’s slurs against a key voting bloc proved an in-kind contribution to the Harris campaign, leading Puerto Rican artists including megastar Bad Bunny to throw their support behind her. Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024 Marvel’s Moon Knight Director Mohamed Diab has revealed fresh details about his new feature Lion, starring Egyptian megastar Mohamed Ramadan in a role inspired by Ancient Rome rebel slave Spartacus. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024 Those teams lacked the megastars and the history: The Diamondbacks only formed in 1998, and the Rangers, formerly the Washington Senators, relocated to Arlington in 1971. Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 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 3 Dec. 2024.

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