superstar

noun

su·​per·​star ˈsü-pər-ˌstär How to pronounce superstar (audio)
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.
The notion that superstars are protected by NBA refs is neither a new nor a particularly farfetched one.Jack McCallum
2
: 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
With 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
Chardonnay is the superstar among white-wine grapes …Barbara Ensrud
superstardom noun

Examples of superstar in a Sentence

a basketball superstar
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The superstar capped off her Christmas Day NFL halftime performance by teasing a big announcement, set to arrive on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Shania Russell, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2025 But the superstar has yet to win album of the year. Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025 The global superstar appeared in court in support of the Harlem native, and although no official photos of her inside the courtroom have surfaced, courtroom illustrator Mona Edwards has released detailed sketches. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 31 Jan. 2025 The superstar known as Abel Tesfaye has closed the final chapter of being The Weeknd with his latest album Hurry Up Tomorrow, which dropped Friday (Jan. 31) via XO and Republic Records. Heran Mamo, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for superstar 

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of superstar was in 1914

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“Superstar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superstar. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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superstar

noun
su·​per·​star ˈsü-pər-ˌstär How to pronounce superstar (audio)
: a star (as in sports or the movies) who is considered extremely talented, has great public appeal, and can usually command a high salary
superstardom noun

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