: 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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Mizzou has already hosted top big-man target Tristan Reed, a four-star recruit out of Link Academy in Branson. Joseph Pastilha, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025 Styles, Reese and Payton Pierce, a former four-star recruit in his own right, are currently the top three linebackers for the Buckeyes. Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025 Verified doctors must maintain a minimum four-star satisfaction rating, undergo license checks every three months, publish unedited before-and-afters, list board certifications, and commit to responding to patient inquiries within two business days. Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Pritchard played high school football at Seminole High School in Sanford, Florida, and was a four-star recruit. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025 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 14 Sep. 2025.

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