megastar

noun

mega·​star ˈme-gə-ˌstär How to pronounce megastar (audio)
Synonyms of megastarnext
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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The city-state is a regional hub for business travel and airline stopovers and has hosted major events, including the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix and concerts by megastars Taylor Swift, Coldplay and Blackpink. Sydney Goh, CNBC, 11 May 2026 The megastars for the opening ceremony of the first World Cup game in the United States have been announced. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2026 Jisoo was Canneseries’ first Kpop megastar. Marta Balaga, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026 And his vision of bachata brought the genre boldly into the present, and also set an unwitting template for how Spanish-language music could firm-footedly interface with pop’s other streams, arguably laying the groundwork for Latin megastars like Bad Bunny. New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 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 13 May. 2026.

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