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
Recent Examples on the Web The 61-year-old megastar is circling a role in Birdman director Alejandro G. Iñárritu's next movie, EW has confirmed. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 22 Feb. 2024 Mbappe was retained, which given he was the youngest of the megastar trio, made both sporting and business sense. Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024 Toby Keith is a multi-dimensional artist like no other … a global megastar, a man of the people, and a genuine inspiration. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2024 Inspired by the national outrage over Ticketmaster sales for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour last year, Maryland legislators joined other states in taking aim at scalpers who have run up ticket costs to see megastars and local artists alike. Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024 When asked about the Taylor Swift effect, Dungy said the megastar is an example of why people aren't that interest in the NFL. Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2024 In October K-pop megastar G-Dragon was booked by police two days after Lee and also was subject to multiple drug tests, interrogations and trips to the photo line. Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2024 Movies Bob Marley is a megastar and political activist in first trailer for new biopic July 6, 2023 Piecing the film together, Ziggy Marley said, was a negotiation between his vision and that of director Reinaldo Marcus Green. Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024 The pop megastar — who was wearing his sparkly Amiri jacket — then wrapped her arms around her football-playing beau. Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

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