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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This five-star Amazon reviewer is an early childhood educator who is on their feet all day. Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026 In Mayfair, amid art galleries, private clubs, and five-star addresses, a new ritual is playing out behind noren curtains and polished doors. Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 10 May 2026 The best-selling tool has racked up thousands of five-star ratings, and more than 8,000 shoppers have picked one up in the past month. Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026 The Leapfrog Group released its semiannual hospital safety ratings and UConn Health for the 11th straight time received the group’s top, five-star rating. Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 9 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 12 May. 2026.

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