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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Somehow, the Hollywood star was still welcomed into the cockpit by the starstruck flight crew and allowed to briefly take control of the airliner.
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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
Insiders say DiCaprio worked the room like a pro — posing for selfies and humoring FaceTime calls from starstruck daughters.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
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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
Insiders say DiCaprio worked the room like a pro — posing for selfies and humoring FaceTime calls from starstruck daughters.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 29 June 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 13 Sep. 2025.
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