superstar
noun
su·per·star
ˈsü-pər-ˌstär 
1
: a star (as in sports or the movies) who is considered extremely talented, has great public appeal, and can usually command a high salary
But last year, when people started posting hits from superstars like Madonna and Puff Daddy on the Web, where anyone could download them for free, the record companies went ballistic.—
N'Gai Croal et al.
N'Gai Croal et al.The notion that superstars are protected by NBA refs is neither a new nor a particularly farfetched one.—Jack McCallum
Jack McCallum2
: one that is very prominent or is a prime attraction
From Wolfgang Puck to Alice Waters, America's leading chefs have become superstars.—Marian Burros
Marian BurrosWith that the judge sentenced the one time superstar investor to three years in prison for his role in the largest insider-trading scandal in history.—Time Magazine
Time MagazineChardonnay is the superstar among white-wine grapes …—Barbara Ensrud
Barbara EnsrudSynonyms
Examples of superstar in a Sentence
a basketball superstar
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Yang used the moment to draw parallels between the hippo and pop superstar Chappell Roan.
—Anne McCarthy, Variety, 29 Sep. 2024
For one fan who was in attendance for the Japanese superstar’s record-breaking home run, Ohtani’s success may deliver a multimillion-payday.
—Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
Much of the film focuses on a group of misfits led by fading ghost superstar Catherine (Sandrine Pinna), whose jilted-lover hotel haunting schtick slayed in the ‘80s and ‘90s but is losing relevance in the social-media era.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2024
Young superstar Kane Brown will also be honored with the Country Champion Award.
—Jade Gomez, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
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Anne McCarthy, Variety, 29 Sep. 2024
For one fan who was in attendance for the Japanese superstar’s record-breaking home run, Ohtani’s success may deliver a multimillion-payday.
—Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
Much of the film focuses on a group of misfits led by fading ghost superstar Catherine (Sandrine Pinna), whose jilted-lover hotel haunting schtick slayed in the ‘80s and ‘90s but is losing relevance in the social-media era.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2024
Young superstar Kane Brown will also be honored with the Country Champion Award.
—Jade Gomez, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
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superstar
noun
su·per·star
ˈsü-pər-ˌstär
: a star (as in sports or the movies) who is considered extremely talented, has great public appeal, and can usually command a high salary
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