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Recent Examples of star turn
The actor—known and beloved by generations as the voices of Star Wars' Darth Vader and The Lion King's Mufasa, among countless other star turns across stage and screen—was 93 years old.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The editors spend months—even years—tracking extraordinary projects, and there are quite a few star turns on these pages.
—Amy Astley, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024
And Culkin believes the time may have arrived for his children to watch his sibling take his star turn.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Danson earned Golden Globes for best performance by an actor in a limited series or TV movie for the film Something About Amelia in 1985, and won for best performance by an actor in a TV series for his star turn as Boston bartender Sam Malone on the popular sitcom Cheers in 1990 and 1991.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The editors spend months—even years—tracking extraordinary projects, and there are quite a few star turns on these pages.
—Amy Astley, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024
And Culkin believes the time may have arrived for his children to watch his sibling take his star turn.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Danson earned Golden Globes for best performance by an actor in a limited series or TV movie for the film Something About Amelia in 1985, and won for best performance by an actor in a TV series for his star turn as Boston bartender Sam Malone on the popular sitcom Cheers in 1990 and 1991.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star turn
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Watch on Deadline In addition to his roles in Blade Runner and Star Wars, Ford’s leading man status has long been cemented by his performances in the Indiana Jones films, The Fugitive (1993) and his upcoming MCU debut as Red Hulk in Captain America: Brave New World, premiering Feb. 14 in theaters.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
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Of course, the night's leading men experimented with suits too.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
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At one point, the project’s two leading ladies gave a speech of their own defining the power of friendship-first collaboration between costars.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2025
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The two leading ladies — Keerthy Suresh, who makes her Hindi debut, and Wamiqa Gabbi, who makes her mass film debut — don’t get enough to do.Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
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Security Savour Partnership’s principal, Leslie Carothers, is a digital marketing consultant who frequently speaks at industry conferences on smart home and artificial intelligence trends.Jamie Gold, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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The principal, Matt La Belle, is a former Simi Valley baseball coach who understands how sports can fit into a school’s culture.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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The San Diego Padres have a lot of money tied up in their stars.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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At least, that was the case with this week’s crew of best dressed stars: With subtle updates and clever twists, their fresh designs had a big impact, as seen on on celebrities such as Elle Fanning, Pamela Anderson, and Mikey Madison, among others.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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