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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Rocky strains to convey his evolution from scrapping on the streets of Harlem to luxuriating in wealthy, starstruck domestic bliss.
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Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
Perhaps the panel will be starstruck when Skubal’s side builds a case for him as an all-time great.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Wright was notably starstruck when approaching Derek for an interview on the red carpet at the 2026 Golden Globes on Sunday night.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Even in that short call, Paulson masterfully rides a roller coaster of emotion, from being starstruck over Crawford, bullied into skipping her big moment, to obliging her out of pity.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
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Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
Perhaps the panel will be starstruck when Skubal’s side builds a case for him as an all-time great.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Wright was notably starstruck when approaching Derek for an interview on the red carpet at the 2026 Golden Globes on Sunday night.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Even in that short call, Paulson masterfully rides a roller coaster of emotion, from being starstruck over Crawford, bullied into skipping her big moment, to obliging her out of pity.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Starstruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starstruck. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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