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

Examples of four-star in a Sentence

a home film library with nothing but four-star pictures
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Despite the tensions and challenges surrounding Iran’s participation in the World Cup, early Saturday morning finds the mood inside the four-star hotel relaxed, even jubilant. Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 The Yellow Jackets dipped right back into the Class 7A team’s talent on Friday when four-star offensive tackle Joshua Sam-Epelle chose Tech over Georgia, Tennessee and Miami. Jack Leo, AJC.com, 19 June 2026 The Big Ten and SEC also netted 83% of five-star athletes and 65% of four-star athletes in December in LeRoy’s tabulation for the Seton Hall Law Review. Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 Yebit is the only four-star committed to TCU, per 247Sports. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for four-star

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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“Four-star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-star. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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