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

2

: 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

With 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

Chardonnay is the superstar among white-wine grapes …

—Barbara Ensrud

superstardom

ˈsü-pər-ˌstär-dəm 

noun

Synonyms of superstar

• star
• celebrity
• personality

Examples of superstar in a Sentence

a basketball superstar

Recent Examples on the Web

Argentina also wore new, dark blue jerseys in a tribute to soccer superstar Diego Maradona whose statue stands outside the venue for Saturday's match in Santiago del Estero, Argentina's oldest city. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

Lamine Yamal and … Yamal is the teenage superstar everyone knows and loves. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 18 July 2026

The 5-foot-7 superstar also holds the all-time World Cup scoring record with 21 goals, one ahead of Mbappé. — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 17 July 2026

Getty Images Coming out of the All-Star break, the Philadelphia Phillies remain firmly in postseason position entering the second half, making any off-field development involving superstar slugger Bryce Harper especially noteworthy. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for superstar

• abattoir
• alcazar
• autocar
• avatar
• belshazzar
• caviar
• caviare
• cinnabar
• commissar
• condylar
• deodar
• handlebar

Kids Definition

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

superstardom

-dəm 

noun