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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With Diego Pavia gone, the show is now five-star freshman Jared Curtis’ to run. Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 And after an active day at the resort, guests can unwind at the expansive Kohler Waters Spa before retiring to The American Club, the resort’s premier five-star hotel. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026 Since then, the five-star recruit has recorded 163 catches for 2,558 receiving yards and 27 receiving touchdowns, leading the Buckeyes in receiving yards in both seasons. ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 These now-$30 pants have more than 14,000 five-star ratings to back them up. Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2026.

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