superstar
noun
su·per·star
ˈsü-pər-ˌstär 
1
: a star (as in sports or the movies) who is considered extremely talented, has great public appeal, and can usually command a high salary
Hollywood superstars
a superstar quarterback
The notion that superstars are protected by NBA refs is neither a new nor a particularly farfetched one.—
Jack McCallum
Jack McCallum2
: one that is very prominent or is a prime attraction
From Wolfgang Puck to Alice Waters, America's leading chefs have become superstars.—Marian Burros
Marian BurrosWith that the judge sentenced the one time superstar investor to three years in prison for his role in the largest insider-trading scandal in history.—Time Magazine
Time MagazineChardonnay is the superstar among white-wine grapes …—Barbara Ensrud
Barbara EnsrudExamples of superstar in a Sentence
a basketball superstar
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But after a strong start, it's been undeniably an unusually shaky and inconsistent run of production for the 24-year-old superstar.
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Whether the Heat lands superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn’t merely affect the futures of players involved in the trade.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Everybody loves Wemby San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama is almost impossible to hate — even for New York Knicks fans.
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In the decades before his arrival, superstar athletes mostly stayed in their lane.
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Ian Miller, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Whether the Heat lands superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn’t merely affect the futures of players involved in the trade.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Everybody loves Wemby San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama is almost impossible to hate — even for New York Knicks fans.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
In the decades before his arrival, superstar athletes mostly stayed in their lane.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
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superstar
noun
su·per·star
ˈsü-pər-ˌstär
: a star (as in sports or the movies) who is considered extremely talented, has great public appeal, and can usually command a high salary
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