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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Robinson, a four-star Stanford signee, came in first with fewer misses. Charles Baggarly may 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026 Miller was selected in the seventh round out of Alabama but was once a four-star recruit coming out of high school. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026 There are other guys, like four-star Jaden Carey from Florida, but right now, Ohio State just has its eyes set out of state for its corners. Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 1 May 2026 Ty Keys, a four-star prospect, announced his pledge to the Hurricanes on Friday night. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 May 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 6 May. 2026.

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