superstar
noun
su·per·star
ˈsü-pər-ˌstär 
1
: a star (as in sports or the movies) who is considered extremely talented, has great public appeal, and can usually command a high salary
But last year, when people started posting hits from superstars like Madonna and Puff Daddy on the Web, where anyone could download them for free, the record companies went ballistic.—
N'Gai Croal et al.
N'Gai Croal et al.The notion that superstars are protected by NBA refs is neither a new nor a particularly farfetched one.—Jack McCallum
Jack McCallum2
: one that is very prominent or is a prime attraction
From Wolfgang Puck to Alice Waters, America's leading chefs have become superstars.—Marian Burros
Marian BurrosWith that the judge sentenced the one time superstar investor to three years in prison for his role in the largest insider-trading scandal in history.—Time Magazine
Time MagazineChardonnay is the superstar among white-wine grapes …—Barbara Ensrud
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During Sunday’s game, Ohtani was seen in the dugout laughing with Roberts, an exchange that ended with the manager giving the superstar a playful shove.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The K-pop superstars and United Nations Children Fund announced the #OnMyMind initiative on Monday (April 22), the second chapter of their Love Myself campaign.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024
Naturally, the camera pans to find out who on Earth the multimillionaire beauty mogul and reality superstar could be fawning over.
—Kate Lloyd, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2024
The 14-time Grammy winner's accessories are the star of this era — doing more than just spicing up her outfit and sometimes functioning as the wearable Easter eggs that the superstar loves so much.
—Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Charismatic and marketable Black stars like Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan spearheaded league publicity campaigns in the 1980s (joined by white superstar Larry Bird), while Stern also worked to spread the game globally.
—TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
Shoving matches between New York and Ottawa players flared on the ice, and Alex Carpenter, New York’s superstar forward, who leads the league in assists, kicked the bench door after Ottawa scored in the final minute.
—David Waldstein Mimi D’autremont, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
De Passe is getting her flowers for a career that included a long stint as one of the major players at Motown, developing the Jackson 5 into superstars and signing the Commodores, among other triumphs, before becoming a film and TV executive.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Apr. 2024
The first two are April 12 and 13, the stadium tour kickoff for country superstar Luke Combs.
—Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The K-pop superstars and United Nations Children Fund announced the #OnMyMind initiative on Monday (April 22), the second chapter of their Love Myself campaign.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024
Naturally, the camera pans to find out who on Earth the multimillionaire beauty mogul and reality superstar could be fawning over.
—Kate Lloyd, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2024
The 14-time Grammy winner's accessories are the star of this era — doing more than just spicing up her outfit and sometimes functioning as the wearable Easter eggs that the superstar loves so much.
—Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Charismatic and marketable Black stars like Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan spearheaded league publicity campaigns in the 1980s (joined by white superstar Larry Bird), while Stern also worked to spread the game globally.
—TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
Shoving matches between New York and Ottawa players flared on the ice, and Alex Carpenter, New York’s superstar forward, who leads the league in assists, kicked the bench door after Ottawa scored in the final minute.
—David Waldstein Mimi D’autremont, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
De Passe is getting her flowers for a career that included a long stint as one of the major players at Motown, developing the Jackson 5 into superstars and signing the Commodores, among other triumphs, before becoming a film and TV executive.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Apr. 2024
The first two are April 12 and 13, the stadium tour kickoff for country superstar Luke Combs.
—Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
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superstar
noun
su·per·star
ˈsü-pər-ˌstär
: a star (as in sports or the movies) who is considered extremely talented, has great public appeal, and can usually command a high salary
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