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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The 34-year-old pop superstar’s first-time performance of the emotional ballad arrived during the surprise songs portion of her concert at London’s Wembley Stadium on Friday (June 21).
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 22 June 2024
The Aces superstar also finished with 26 points plus two steals and two blocks.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
Latifah credited Oprah Winfrey’s openness about her weight, with the chat show superstar launching a special on the subject on Hulu in March.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 June 2024
Even the Royal Family is full of Swifties, as was seen Friday when the Royal Guard played Taylor Swift’s music outside of Buckingham Palace, hours before the superstar kicked off a string of London shows.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024
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Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 22 June 2024
The Aces superstar also finished with 26 points plus two steals and two blocks.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
Latifah credited Oprah Winfrey’s openness about her weight, with the chat show superstar launching a special on the subject on Hulu in March.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 June 2024
Even the Royal Family is full of Swifties, as was seen Friday when the Royal Guard played Taylor Swift’s music outside of Buckingham Palace, hours before the superstar kicked off a string of London shows.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024
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“Superstar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superstar. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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