starstruck

adjective

star·​struck ˈstär-ˌstrək How to pronounce starstruck (audio)
: 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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Insiders say DiCaprio worked the room like a pro — posing for selfies and humoring FaceTime calls from starstruck daughters. Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025 Here and throughout the first press performance, inappropriate laughter suggested that some audience members might be too starstruck to pay attention to the nuances of the play. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 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 See All Example Sentences for starstruck

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of starstruck was in 1938

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“Starstruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starstruck. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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