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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Insiders say DiCaprio worked the room like a pro — posing for selfies and humoring FaceTime calls from starstruck daughters.
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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
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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
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“Starstruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starstruck. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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