: of a superior degree of excellence
a four-star French restaurant

Examples of four-star in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The property is equipped with state-of-the-art four-star restaurants and accommodations, an on-site emergency medical facility and 2 miles of lush Caribbean Sea beachfront. Richard Fowler, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Christopher Johnson, who played just 22 offensive snaps but will get a long look; and freshmen four-star back Jordan Lyle and three-star back Chris Wheatley-Humphrey, who also can play cornerback. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024 The Row was a four-star hotel that had been converted into a homeless shelter. Olivia Bensimon Todd Heisler, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024 The four-star linebacker is a dark horse to push his more experienced counterparts. Kortay Vincent, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2024 The United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force, which has fewer fighter jets than Israel, is led by a four-star general with several three-stars and more than a dozen two-stars under him. Shashank Joshi, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024 The Tahoe destinations on the list received four-star ratings. Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 19 Feb. 2024 But the four-star prospect — and the No. 1 player in the state in 2025 — still has Oregon State high on his board. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024 The Phoenician has appeared on the list each year since 1992, but with different ratings; it's been classified as a four-star property since 2003. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 7 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

from the number of asterisks used to denote relative excellence in guidebooks

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of four-star was in 1921

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Cite this Entry

“Four-star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-star. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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