Synonyms of four-starnext
: of a superior degree of excellence
a four-star French restaurant

Examples of four-star in a Sentence

a home film library with nothing but four-star pictures
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Morton was a four-star recruit coming out of tiny Eastland High School in Texas — there were just 25 players on his high school football team — and was in the same class as Maye. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026 Dennis was a consensus four-star recruit and top-100 player in the country coming out of high school in the class of 2023. Gary Bedore may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026 The 6-4, 235-pound Purcell was a four-star prospect in the Golden Bears’ 2026 class and is generating a lot of excitement. Manny Navarro, New York Times, 7 May 2026 The Buckeyes are also set to add Anthony Thompson, ESPN’s No. 11 recruit in the 2026 class, and four-star prospect Alex Smith. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for four-star

Word History

Etymology

from the number of asterisks used to denote relative excellence in guidebooks

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of four-star was in 1921

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“Four-star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-star. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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