megastar

noun

mega·​star ˈme-gə-ˌstär How to pronounce megastar (audio)
megastardom noun

Examples of megastar in a Sentence

even a cast of megastars couldn't keep the would-be blockbuster from fizzling at the box office
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After nearly two years, BoA — already a megastar in Korea and Japan — decided to return home. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025 So how did the megastar celebrate his big night? Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025 In the early twenty-tens, Parker, who was brought up in Perth, in Western Australia, became an indie-rock megastar. Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025 That title goes to the announcement that this year’s Super Bowl halftime performance will be headlined by Bad Bunny — a megastar of Latin music who also happens to sing all his songs in Spanish. Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for megastar

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of megastar was in 1969

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“Megastar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megastar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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