starstruck
adjective
star·struck
ˈstär-ˌstrək 
: particularly taken with celebrities (such as movie stars)
Examples of starstruck in a Sentence
She stared at him in starstruck awe.
I know she's famous, but try not to act starstruck when you meet her.
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McCartney noted that Ava’s starstruck reaction was genuine, as Einbinder was struggling to keep it together during his appearance.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Brinkman deserves great credit for at last bringing a sober, non-starstruck, numbers-centric analysis to Tesla’s prospects.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Teammates and coaches who spend endless hours with him were starstruck.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Brinkman deserves great credit for at last bringing a sober, non-starstruck, numbers-centric analysis to Tesla’s prospects.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Teammates and coaches who spend endless hours with him were starstruck.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Jennifer Lopez revealed the unexpected Gen Z celebrities her kids Emme and Max, 18, are starstruck over.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Starstruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starstruck. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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