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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The Steelers were unable to slow superstar wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase, who finished the game with a career'-high 16 catches for 161 yards and a touchdown.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
In the first game of the Wild Card Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, the Dodgers’ superstar Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
Smith appeared to be addressing the incident and Smith's past criticism of James' Lakers' handling of the superstar's son, Bronny James.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Headlined by Oscar nominee Sharon Stone, NFL GOAT Marshawn Lynch, and Spanish pop superstar Rosalía, that group also includes Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Toby Wallace, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Kadeem Hardison, Priscilla Delgado, James Landry Hébert, Anna Van Patten, and Asante Blackk.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
In the first game of the Wild Card Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, the Dodgers’ superstar Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
Smith appeared to be addressing the incident and Smith's past criticism of James' Lakers' handling of the superstar's son, Bronny James.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Headlined by Oscar nominee Sharon Stone, NFL GOAT Marshawn Lynch, and Spanish pop superstar Rosalía, that group also includes Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Toby Wallace, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Kadeem Hardison, Priscilla Delgado, James Landry Hébert, Anna Van Patten, and Asante Blackk.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 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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