as in fame
the state of being a very famous performer
an actress who has achieved movie stardom When he went to Hollywood he had dreams of stardom. the path to stardom
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Recent Examples of stardom
Even though Tom and Zendaya are often in the public eye, Dominic is confident that the soon-to-be groom and bride won't let stardom negatively impact their relationship.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
For decades, professional golf was the only path to stardom in the game, with players leveraging tournament results and the pro game’s television ratings to amass sponsors and build their brands.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Roan issued a statement underscoring just how much the support of Elton John and his husband David Furnish (who is also the chair of the foundation), have meant throughout her rise to stardom in the past year.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 7 Jan. 2025
The Woman In Me covers not just her pop music stardom but also her complicated childhood in Louisiana, her breakthrough role in The Mickey Mouse Club, and her 13-year conservatorship (which only recently ended, making the memoir possible in the first place).
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
For decades, professional golf was the only path to stardom in the game, with players leveraging tournament results and the pro game’s television ratings to amass sponsors and build their brands.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Roan issued a statement underscoring just how much the support of Elton John and his husband David Furnish (who is also the chair of the foundation), have meant throughout her rise to stardom in the past year.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 7 Jan. 2025
The Woman In Me covers not just her pop music stardom but also her complicated childhood in Louisiana, her breakthrough role in The Mickey Mouse Club, and her 13-year conservatorship (which only recently ended, making the memoir possible in the first place).
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stardom
Noun
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Also among them is Sean Duffy, who rose to fame in the late 1990s on MTV's The Real World: Boston.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Roan, who was named Billboard’s Top New Artist of 2024 and is nominated for six Grammys, rose to fame with her debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in October 2024.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
20 Jan. 2025
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And then there was the rising popularity in the twenty-tens of Brazilian butt lifts, signalling the hastening shift of America’s erotic focus from the bosom to the posterior.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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His bid for TikTok does not include buying the algorithm for TikTok's recommendation system, which is at the heart of the app's popularity.—
Krystal Hu,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Other celebrities featured in the Barbie Music Collector Series include Gloria Estevan, David Bowie, Elvis Presley, Elton John, and Stevie Nicks.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 Jan. 2025
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State of play: This year's schedule includes concerts, a wine showcase, mariachi competition, pigeon show and celebrity goat milking.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Stardom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stardom. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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