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 coin is the latest in the Mint’s Music Legends series that has earlier paid homage to such U.K. megastars as David Bowie, the Rolling Stones, Dame Shirley Bassey, Queen and Elton John. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2024 Taylor Swift wasn't the only megastar at the Super Bowl. Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 12 Feb. 2024 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

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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