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

This follows commitments from four-star defensive back JJ Dunnigan on Sunday, four-star defensive lineman DeAnthony Lafayette on Monday and three-star defensive lineman Isaac Chukwurah on Tuesday. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025

The game-winning touchdown went to 2027 tight end Jordan Karhoff, a four-star prospect and an Ohio State target. —Grace Raynor, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025

Lewis, the four-star true freshman quarterback out of Georgia, is slated to make his first collegiate start at Milan Puskar Stadium, the land where couches go to die. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025

During an earnings call earlier Thursday, executives attributed lower booking volumes in the quarter to a decline in travel to four-star and below hotels. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 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