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 Warriors later ruled the superstar out with right knee soreness.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
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—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
Golf’s resurgence isn’t being carried by a single superstar or a speculative building boom.
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What Leno understood was that today’s racing superstars — from current F1 world champion Lando Norris to seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton — started in karting.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
There’s an effortlessness with which superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes controls a game whenever the puck is on his stick.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
Golf’s resurgence isn’t being carried by a single superstar or a speculative building boom.
—Steve Skinner, Sportico.com, 31 Jan. 2026
What Leno understood was that today’s racing superstars — from current F1 world champion Lando Norris to seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton — started in karting.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 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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