as in leading man
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Recent Examples of star turn
Samantha Pratt of Samantha Ashley Designs believes black might take a star turn in 2025.
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R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Through the first five games, it’s been more of a cameo than a star turn for Anthony Adkins.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Photo Gallery & Obituaries Gavin Creel Dies: Broadway Star Of ‘Hello, Dolly!’, ‘Waitress’, ‘Into The Woods’ Was 48
A more noticeable star turn came in the 1976 Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls, with Page all but stealing the show as Nicely-Nicely.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
Advertisement His star turn started in the first quarter, as Lemon caught a kickoff at the goal line, cut up field and blew the game open.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Through the first five games, it’s been more of a cameo than a star turn for Anthony Adkins.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Photo Gallery & Obituaries Gavin Creel Dies: Broadway Star Of ‘Hello, Dolly!’, ‘Waitress’, ‘Into The Woods’ Was 48
A more noticeable star turn came in the 1976 Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls, with Page all but stealing the show as Nicely-Nicely.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
Advertisement His star turn started in the first quarter, as Lemon caught a kickoff at the goal line, cut up field and blew the game open.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star turn
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The director Luca Guadagnino has an eye for leading men.Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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That pause, of course, was caused in part by disputes — and ultimately a break-up — between Sheridan and Yellowstone’s original leading man, Kevin Costner.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Beginning her career in Hollywood at the age of 5, Wood became an iconic figure in film and television after seamlessly transitioning from child star to leading lady.Alex Gurley, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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The first-time leading lady, who has cerebral palsy herself, instills her character with effervescence, gumption and a winning, earnest sincerity.Courtney Howard, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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If topics come up outside of the curriculum, they must be approved by the school's principal.Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
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Adam Freed, a principal at Bloomberg Associates, said Phoenix is on the forefront of not only extreme heat, but the deployment of solutions in an email.Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Wolfgang Becker, the German filmmaker whose reunification comedy Good Bye, Lenin! was a worldwide hit and made a star out of the then-unknown young actor Daniel Brühl, has died.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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Bohm was an All-Star in 2024, so the Phillies would likely only move him for a star.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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