Synonyms of four-starnext
: 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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The new breakfast and lunch restaurant from Fonda San Miguel owner Tom Gilliland is as beautiful and serene as a four-star Mexican hotel and the empanada — firm but flaky, stuffed with quince jam and edged by baked manchego cheese — was sweet, savory and gooey with a nice touch of umami. Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026 Duncanville played without its superstar all season after four-star guard Samari Holmen tore her ACL this summer. Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026 Whitted will get the opportunity to coach incoming freshman Terrious Favors, a four-star recruit from Atlanta. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026 Herly Brutus, a 6-foot-5 small forward signed by LSU, is a four-star senior. Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026 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 4 Mar. 2026.

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