stardom

noun

star·​dom ˈstär-dəm 

: the status or position of a star

Examples of stardom in a Sentence

an actress who has achieved movie stardom

Recent Examples on the Web

The movie followed her journey from her troubled upbringing to her rise to stardom. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 29 July 2026

Despite—or, rather, because of—his boyish charm, Holland has reached the peak of male movie stardom. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 28 July 2026

And in his stardom, Buddy seems to help Jacob shine in his own right, too. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

That production was the seed of her Hollywood stardom, which this revival now frames as the source of something matrilineal, passed down to two generations of Black actresses. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stardom

• sephardim

Kids Definition

stardom

noun

star·​dom ˈstärd-əm 

: the status or position of a star