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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The Lakers weathered alternating injuries to all three of their superstars.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Mbappé has sought to give back to the community that birthed a superstar, working through the years with a number of charities and launching a children’s foundation called Inspired By KM.
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When an opposing superstar is cooking, which can happen in the playoffs, their firepower becomes an issue.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 12 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Mbappé has sought to give back to the community that birthed a superstar, working through the years with a number of charities and launching a children’s foundation called Inspired By KM.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
Sydney Sweeney has been doing the most in Euphoria season 3, as fans have watched her character Cassie evolve from a stay-at-home-wife into an OnlyFans superstar.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 12 May 2026
When an opposing superstar is cooking, which can happen in the playoffs, their firepower becomes an issue.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 12 May 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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