Definition of stardom
: the status or position of a star
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Examples of stardom in a Sentence
an actress who has achieved movie stardom
Recent Examples of stardom from the Web
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Since their creation 30 years ago, the looping clips have followed a rocky path to stardom, going from ubiquitous to repudiated and back again.
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NASH Next 2016 brought us a potentially great artist whose in-person performances and on-air presence shows him on a trajectory for stardom.
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The Office of Government Ethics is not usually a breeding ground for political stardom — or conflict.
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Willis, meanwhile, isn’t wasting anytime preparing to once again command center staged with the group that propelled him to international stardom.
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Welcome to Girl on the Rise, our recurring interview series featuring our favorite newcomers on the verge of stardom.
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Duane died in 1971 at age 24, just as the group achieved stardom.
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Architectural stardom has its privileges — even when the blazing ideas of architectural stars fizzle out.
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But while the fanciful image of LA shimmers under the marquee lights of stardom, the reality of this sprawling metropolis is something else – a swirl of glitz and grime, stars and smog, pretentious flair and bitter poverty.
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First Known Use of stardom
1865
STARDOM Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of stardom for English Language Learners
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: the state of being a very famous performer
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