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

On Memorial Day, the Seminoles were on death's front door with a recruiting class that was ranked in the 50s and not a single four-star to their name. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

On top of that, Torres will be surrounded by talented teammates, including four-star wide receiver Damarion Mays and three-star North Texas commit G’yrell Smith. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026

The capital of France boasts over 400 street food vendors with almost 70% receiving a four-star rating or higher. — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

The long-term storyline to watch is whether four-star freshman Oscar Rios can demonstrate enough to establish himself as the frontrunner for the job in 2027. — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 27 July 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