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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At the time, Chance said his girls did not yet understand the concept of fame and therefore weren't starstruck by his celebrity friends.
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Once her sons, Prince Harry and Prince William, were old enough to be starstruck, Diana used her network to surprise them with a few A-list meetups that were sure to impress their schoolmates.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 27 May 2026
As a local news anchor, the cops were slightly starstruck and asked for her autograph.
—Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026
Shelley understands being starstruck.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Once her sons, Prince Harry and Prince William, were old enough to be starstruck, Diana used her network to surprise them with a few A-list meetups that were sure to impress their schoolmates.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 27 May 2026
As a local news anchor, the cops were slightly starstruck and asked for her autograph.
—Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026
Shelley understands being starstruck.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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 2 Jun. 2026.
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