four-star

adjective

ˈfȯr-ˈstär 

: of a superior degree of excellence

a four-star French restaurant

Synonyms

• A-OK
• A1
• awesome
• bang-up
• banner
• beautiful
• blue-chip
• blue-ribbon
• boffo
• bonny [chiefly British]
• bonnie
• boss [slang]
• brag
• brave
• bully
• bumper
• capital
• choice
• classic
• cool [slang]
• corking
• crackerjack
• cracking
• dandy
• divine
• dope [slang]
• down [slang]
• dynamite
• excellent
• fab
• fabulous
• famous
• fantabulous [slang]
• fantastic
• fine
• first-class
• first-rate
• first-string
• five-star
• frontline
• gangbusters
• gangbuster
• gilt-edged
• gilt-edge
• gone [slang]
• grand
• great
• groovy
• heavenly
• high-class
• hot
• hype [slang]
• immense
• jim-dandy
• keen
• lovely
• marvelous
• marvellous
• mean
• neat
• nifty
• noble
• number one
• No. 1
• numero uno
• out-of-sight [slang]
• par excellence
• peachy
• peachy keen
• phat [slang]
• prime
• primo [slang]
• prize
• prizewinning
• quality
• radical [slang]
• righteous [slang]
• sensational
• slick
• splendid
• stellar
• sterling
• superb
• superior
• superlative
• supernal
• swell
• terrific
• tip-top
• top
• top-notch
• top-of-the-line
• top-shelf
• topflight
• topping [chiefly British]
• unsurpassed
• wizard [chiefly British]
• wonderful

Examples of four-star in a Sentence

a home film library with nothing but four-star pictures

Recent Examples on the Web

That includes $300 for a concert ticket, $700 for a roundtrip flight, and $300 for a night at a four-star hotel. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 May 2024

Seffner Armwood running back Girard Pringle Jr.: The four-star prospect is rated by Rivals as the No. 13 running back and No. 220 overall prospect for 2025. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024

Ducks on defense While Oregon had some significant pickups in the transfer portal, no commitment was bigger than that of four-star edge rusher Nasit Wyatt, from Mater Dei. —Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024

Self has repeatedly praised Clemence, a four-star forward and top-100 recruit from the 2021 high school class, over the last year. —Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024

Morrison is a former four-star recruit with premium athleticism and elite ball skills. —Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024

The former four-star recruit from Southfield, Michigan, redshirted his freshman year with the Wolverines. —Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024

Some of the highest profile athletes in Texas have commit to the PSL, including some four-star athletes: Conroe cornerback Dorian Brew, North Shore wide receiver Quanell Farrakhan Jr., Hitchcock wide receiver Kelshaun Johnson and Liberty-Eylau wide receiver Dequane Prevo. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2024

The former four-star recruit began his collegiate career at Maryland before transferring to Happy Valley as a sophomore. —Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from the number of asterisks used to denote relative excellence in guidebooks

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above