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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Next, the superstar shakes parsley into a pan.
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Next, the superstar shakes parsley into a pan.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
Garth Brooks is back with a new volume in his celebrated Anthology series, and the country superstar is sitting down with the video commerce site TalkShopLive to talk all about it.
—Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 28 Nov. 2025
The incident drew the ire of many on social media including NBA superstar LeBron James, who called for the trooper to be suspended.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for superstar
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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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