star quality

noun

: the talent, looks, etc., needed to become a star
The producers are looking for someone with star quality.

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The most popular team kits this year are for Mexico, Argentina, Spain, France and USA, while corresponding player jerseys from Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal are also selling quickly, thanks to their performances on the pitch (and overall star quality to boot). Tim Chan, Footwear News, 22 June 2026 Platini had star quality, but Infantino was an energetic administrator with a noticeable gift for languages. Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Inter Milan centre-back Stefan de Vrij and Liverpool’s Frimpong are other notable omissions in a squad full of names familiar to Premier League viewers, but perhaps lacking the sort of star quality necessary to progress further than the quarter-finals. Carl Anka, New York Times, 27 May 2026 But even if the Rockets are a tad bit disjointed, facing the trio of Thompson, Sengun and Durant without the star quality to match feels like too much of a challenge. Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for star quality

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“Star quality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/star%20quality. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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