as in celebrity
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
even a cast of megastars couldn't keep the would-be blockbuster from fizzling at the box office
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Recent Examples of megastar
At the upper end of the spectrum are movies featuring megastars who have global appeal.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2025
However, Montag has one dream collaboration with a pop megastar on her bucket list.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Internet users appeared surprised to see the pop megastar taking on Blige’s rap-singing cadence, which prompted the performance to go viral.
—Nathan Vinson, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The two megastars are competing for album, record and song of the year.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2025
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2025
However, Montag has one dream collaboration with a pop megastar on her bucket list.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Internet users appeared surprised to see the pop megastar taking on Blige’s rap-singing cadence, which prompted the performance to go viral.
—Nathan Vinson, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The two megastars are competing for album, record and song of the year.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for megastar
Noun
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Rose, 41, posted a photo of her look on Instagram where fans reacted, many comparing her to other celebrities after not recognizing her on first glance.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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The latest fashion news, beauty coverage, celebrity style, fashion week updates, culture reviews, and videos on Vogue.com.—
Phil Oh,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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The stars came out to shine for the Trojans as Kiki Iriafen and JuJu Watkins each scored 22 points in the victory.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The stars will be out this Sunday at the 97th Academy Awards — and at its iconic after-party, the Oscars Governors Ball.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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The panelists over the years have included a veritable who’s who of sports media personalities, including Jemele Hill, Bomani Jones, Mina Kimes, Woody Paige, Bill Plaschke, Bob Ryan, Sarah Spain, Pablo Torre and Clinton Yates, among many, many others.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
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Former Fox News personality and podcaster Dan Bongino was named FBI deputy director a short time later.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Boston Red Sox superstar largely doubled down while speaking with reporters on Tuesday.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Leaving the comfort of a home territory that sees you as a superstar has long been a challenge for Latin American artists.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Megastar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megastar. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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