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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Danza recalled fondly how Sinatra treated his starstruck mom like royalty.
—
Robin Raven, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Both the younger crowd and the grandes dames betrayed an endearingly starstruck appreciation for the Liverpool cowboy.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
What really made the night, back in early January, was not the 30 points from DeMar DeRozan, the scoreboard salute or the selfies with starstruck fans among the overflow crowd at Golden 1 Center.
—Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Shear acquits himself well with Sam’s starstruck regard of this famous and beautiful creature who’s inexplicably taken an interest in him, and then with his gloom when things go sour.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for starstruck
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Robin Raven, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Both the younger crowd and the grandes dames betrayed an endearingly starstruck appreciation for the Liverpool cowboy.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
What really made the night, back in early January, was not the 30 points from DeMar DeRozan, the scoreboard salute or the selfies with starstruck fans among the overflow crowd at Golden 1 Center.
—Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Shear acquits himself well with Sam’s starstruck regard of this famous and beautiful creature who’s inexplicably taken an interest in him, and then with his gloom when things go sour.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for starstruck
Cite this Entry
“Starstruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starstruck. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share