four-star

adjective

ˈfȯr-ˈstär 

: of a superior degree of excellence

a four-star French restaurant

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 former four-star recruit began his collegiate career at Maryland before transferring to Happy Valley as a sophomore. —Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024

The four-star Gilbert also had Kentucky, Michigan and Penn State, among others, as options. —Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024

The four-star, 6-foot-4 guard was named The Times’ player of the year after leading Harvard-Westlake to Southern Section and CIF Open Division championships. —Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024

Located at the four-star Sands Resort at Grace Bay, Hemingway’s Restaurant sits on the white sandy beaches of Turks and Caicos’ most famous beach—Grace Bay. —Claire Volkman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024

This past weekend, four-star Seffner Armwood running back Girard Pringle Jr. announced his Class of 2025 commitment to the Hurricanes. —Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024

The top three contestants in each category won prizes such as four-star hotel stays and fancy restaurant meals. —Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024

San Francisco receiver Chris Lawson, a four-star prospect and the top skill player in Northern California, has three — all to future Big Ten schools: Oregon, Washington and USC. —Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024

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

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above