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
• stellar
• awesome
• fantastic
• prime
• marvelous
• fine
• hot
• classic

Examples of four-star in a Sentence

a home film library with nothing but four-star pictures

Recent Examples on the Web

Best Nightlife Bistrot Priori Secret Garden Many of the city’s bars cater to Perugia’s large student population, but this rooftop bar atop the four-star hotel of the same name is a great place to go for an aperitivo or after-dinner drink. —Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025

Another name to watch is four-star USC signee receiver Ethan Feaster, who is averaging over 100 yards per game. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025

Fonseca indicated a previous pledge by Hegseth to reduce the number of four-star generals and admirals in the military may have been in play. —Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025

The Wolverines signed 27 players in that class, which is headlined by five-star edge-rusher Carter Meadows, five-star running back Savion Hiter, and a pair of four-star defensive linemen in Alister Vallejo and Titan Davis. —Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025

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
• ansar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar