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

While plenty of pop’s biggest artists are still booking buzzy support, tighter budgets, shorter pipelines to stardom and dwindling attention spans are changing the market for pop tour openers and the agents who book them. — Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2026

But just as Stallone did with Rocky, Ippolito willed himself to the verge of stardom. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2026

By spinning up nostalgia for a kind of luxurious rap stardom that barely exists anymore, Baby Osamaa comes up with a sketch of what her own big-budget major label debut would look like. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026

Originally cast in 2023 as a contestant for the K-pop reality show that formed Katseye, she was booted out early partly because—despite becoming a fan favorite in Netflix’s subsequent docuseries—the judges sensed she was destined for solo stardom. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 4 Nov. 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