stardom

noun

star·​dom ˈstär-dəm How to pronounce stardom (audio)
: the status or position of a star

Examples of stardom in a Sentence

an actress who has achieved movie stardom
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Get a few friends together and form your own version of girl group HUNTR/X and spend your Halloween battling supernatural forces while maintaining your pop stardom. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025 Now, Swift can ride on the historical success of her early work and also on any new projects since the Eras Tour launched her into even more stardom. Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025 While Connor Bedard will continue to be the face of the franchise, Nazar might be the most interesting and exciting player on the team this season, his speed and his swagger screaming stardom. Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 Midnight Sun has reignited Larsson’s pop stardom in ways beyond even her own imagination. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stardom

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stardom was in 1865

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“Stardom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stardom. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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stardom

noun
star·​dom ˈstärd-əm How to pronounce stardom (audio)
: the status or position of a star

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