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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That’s when superstar linebacker Fred Warner’s ankle snapped early in the team’s Week 6 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
That run won her an Emmy, a Tony, and a Grammy, turning her into a superstar.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
San Antonio’s 7-foot-4 superstar scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half to lead the Spurs to a 100-95 win at TD Garden.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
The road to Super Bowl LX continues with the NFC Wild Card with two conference powerhouses going head-to-head with superstar quarterbacks, the 49ers’ Brock Purdy and the Eagles’ Jalen Hurts, leading the way to advance their teams to the NFL Divisional Round.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 10 Jan. 2026
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
That run won her an Emmy, a Tony, and a Grammy, turning her into a superstar.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
San Antonio’s 7-foot-4 superstar scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half to lead the Spurs to a 100-95 win at TD Garden.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
The road to Super Bowl LX continues with the NFC Wild Card with two conference powerhouses going head-to-head with superstar quarterbacks, the 49ers’ Brock Purdy and the Eagles’ Jalen Hurts, leading the way to advance their teams to the NFL Divisional Round.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Superstar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superstar. Accessed 14 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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