starstruck
adjective
star·struck
ˈstär-ˌstrək 
: particularly taken with celebrities (such as movie stars)
Examples of starstruck in a Sentence
She stared at him in starstruck awe.
I know she's famous, but try not to act starstruck when you meet her.
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Rose, a Chelsea fan, was particularly starstruck.
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Somehow, the Hollywood star was still welcomed into the cockpit by the starstruck flight crew and allowed to briefly take control of the airliner.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The recent photos recreated Roxanne's starstruck meeting from 10 years ago.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Evie Templeton plays Agnes DeMille — a young Nevermore outcast who is completely starstruck by Wednesday.
—Karli Bendlin, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Somehow, the Hollywood star was still welcomed into the cockpit by the starstruck flight crew and allowed to briefly take control of the airliner.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The recent photos recreated Roxanne's starstruck meeting from 10 years ago.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Evie Templeton plays Agnes DeMille — a young Nevermore outcast who is completely starstruck by Wednesday.
—Karli Bendlin, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for starstruck
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“Starstruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starstruck. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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