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 Brown added a pair of experienced backups in Kennesaw State transfer and C-USA champion Amari Odom and former five-star prospect Malachi Nelson, who all played on Saturday. The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 And, of, course, five-star international hotel chains are here as well. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2026 These biker shorts have a whopping collection of nearly-17,000 five-star ratings, and plenty of rave reviews to back up the numbers. Annie Blackman, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026 Here’s why 90 percent of Amazon customers give it a five-star rating. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2026.

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