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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The Tyrolean-style on-mountain lodge, Utah’s first five-star property as of 1982, still smacks of old-world elegance. Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026 Cenac, a 6-foot-11 former five-star recruit, was also impactful with his size and athleticism in the lane. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026 Plus, it’s been snapped up by more than 7,000 shoppers in the past month and has garnered thousands of five-star ratings. Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026 There’s five-star food everywhere. Patrick McEnroe, New York Times, 28 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2026.

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