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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With any matchup against the Vikings, the worries are very present about superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson going off for a big-time performance.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025
LeBron James finally back in action The Los Angeles Lakers welcomed the return of LeBron James to the basketball court with a win − and a 140-point explosion − after their superstar missed the first 14 games of the season with a sciatic nerve injury.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
Over the next five years Eddy Arnold not only became country music’s reigning superstar (a position unrivaled until Garth Brooks’ rise in the 1990s) but one of the RCA label’s top pop stars as well, something Colonel took full advantage of in renegotiating his recording contract.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
Two other superstars who’ve been a part of the promo cycle leading up to the Games next year are Wicked‘s Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025
LeBron James finally back in action The Los Angeles Lakers welcomed the return of LeBron James to the basketball court with a win − and a 140-point explosion − after their superstar missed the first 14 games of the season with a sciatic nerve injury.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
Over the next five years Eddy Arnold not only became country music’s reigning superstar (a position unrivaled until Garth Brooks’ rise in the 1990s) but one of the RCA label’s top pop stars as well, something Colonel took full advantage of in renegotiating his recording contract.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
Two other superstars who’ve been a part of the promo cycle leading up to the Games next year are Wicked‘s Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2025
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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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