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
But last year, when people started posting hits from superstars like Madonna and Puff Daddy on the Web, where anyone could download them for free, the record companies went ballistic.—
N'Gai Croal et al.
N'Gai Croal et al.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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Fans decked out in style of their idol Chappell Roan crowded in to be some of the first to get onto the National WWI Museum and Memorial grounds to see the first of the pop superstar’s two concerts there.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2025
The superstar and her team financed the $15 million project, bypassing the Hollywood studio system in partnering with AMC Theatres to distribute the film.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2025
Bad Bunny goes global with Billboard The Puerto Rican superstar is the latest artist to grace Billboard global covers, including Billboard Arabia, Billboard Argentina and Billboard Canada.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2025
Why didn’t this superstar’s movie about one of the fighting org’s best, Mark Kerr, transcend?
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
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Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2025
The superstar and her team financed the $15 million project, bypassing the Hollywood studio system in partnering with AMC Theatres to distribute the film.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2025
Bad Bunny goes global with Billboard The Puerto Rican superstar is the latest artist to grace Billboard global covers, including Billboard Arabia, Billboard Argentina and Billboard Canada.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2025
Why didn’t this superstar’s movie about one of the fighting org’s best, Mark Kerr, transcend?
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Superstar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superstar. Accessed 8 Oct. 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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