Synonyms of five-starnext
: of first class or quality
a five-star hotel

Examples of five-star in a Sentence

at those prices the restaurant's food should be nothing but five-star
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But with Watkins set to return to full-go this summer and a trio of five-star prospects set to join her, Gottlieb entered this offseason facing polar opposite circumstances. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026 Also, the five-star analyst noted the 98% year-over-year growth in AWS backlog to $364 billion, reflecting an acceleration from the 38% growth in Q4 2025. Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 3 May 2026 This five-star Amazon reviewer says this bag is perfect for both everyday and travel. Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026 The property definitely has five-star comforts, but the service, at least on this particular day, was still experiencing some growing pains. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for five-star

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of five-star was in 1913

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“Five-star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/five-star. Accessed 6 May. 2026.

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