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Synonyms
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- bang-up
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- dandy
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fab
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- groovy
- heavenly
- high-class
- hot
- hype [slang]
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- primo [slang]
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-of-the-line
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
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
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'four-star.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Word History
Etymology
from the number of asterisks used to denote relative excellence in guidebooks
First Known Use
1921, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near four-star
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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