four-star

adjective

ˈfȯr-ˈstär 

: of a superior degree of excellence

a four-star French restaurant

Synonyms of four-star

• excellent
• wonderful
• lovely
• superb
• terrific
• great
• beautiful
• fabulous
• awesome
• stellar
• fantastic
• prime
• marvelous
• fine
• hot

Examples of four-star in a Sentence

a home film library with nothing but four-star pictures

Recent Examples on the Web

Suddenly that four-star backup for Alabama is now a starter at Auburn or Tennessee. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Restaurants, cafés, and a forthcoming four-star hotel will complete the picture. — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026

The four-star college recruit also scored a rushing touchdown on a short 1-yard run. — Christina Huang, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026

At, 6-foot-3, 175 pounds, Marshall is a four-star recruit with 16 Power Four offers, according to 247Sports. — Pj Green october 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for four-star

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• alvar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar