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Recent Examples of four-star But the big one this week was four-star defensive lineman David Schwerzel, the No. 2 recruit from Washington. Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 20 June 2025 Clary, a 5-foot-11 guard and former four-star recruit out of Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock, VA), played two seasons at Penn State from 2022 to 2024. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 June 2025 Her expenses, which The Bee obtained through a public records request, also show the city’s top cop stayed in four-star hotels costing as much as $855 per night and often, for ground transport, used Uber Black, which provides luxury sedans and are at least twice as expensive as lower-cost options. Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2025 Pickett is the sixth offensive lineman in the Hurricanes’ 2026 class, joining five-star Jackson Cantwell, four-star Ben Congdon and three-stars Joel Ervin, JJ Sparks and Rhys Woodrow. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for four-star
Recent Examples of Synonyms for four-star
Adjective
  • This would not have been possible without tireless work from our excellent lawyers @TheJusticeDept and our Solicitor General John Sauer.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
  • Along the way, there have been some other expressions as well, including single barrel, barrel-proof whiskeys, a series of excellent cask-strength American single malts, and rye whiskeys made with different grain varietals.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 June 2025
Adjective
  • Colleagues, mentors and friends are wonderful sources of feedback.
    Kim Salem-Jackson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • These tender, buttery peas are wonderful in any number of dishes, but our new favorite just might be this black-eyed pea dip.
    Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • With so many lovely fruits at our fingertips, there’s no reason to trifle with making a trifle this summer.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
  • The post goes on to include a lovely list of recommendations for both kids and adults looking to scratch a fantastical itch.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • The Packers failed to build on their terrific finish to the 2023 campaign, settled for the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs, and lost a Wild Card game to eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Beyond features a farewell to Nimoy’s Spock and an image of Shatner’s crew from The Undiscovered Country, and otherwise has terrific character moments (particularly between Quinto and Karl Urban) and great action beats (like Kirk saving the day with the help of the Beastie Boys).
    Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • Uptempo with a bit of a ’90s country flair, the song is a superb, full-throttle musical vehicle for Housman’s confident, charismatic voice.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 June 2025
  • Moore, the eighth overall pick in the 2024 draft out of Tennessee, hit his first big-league home run, a game-tying solo shot to center field in the seventh inning, and preserved that tie with a superb diving catch of Yainer Diaz’s 109-mph line drive with two runners on to end the top of the eighth.
    Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • That could mean even greater affordability for smaller businesses adopting AI for their businesses.
    Bernice Ooi, CNBC, 26 June 2025
  • With the right combination of a digital sales and service platform and people, financial institutions can create seamless, personalized experiences while driving greater efficiency and long-term growth.
    Deep Varma, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • The beautiful game has all too often been marred by unsavory incidents of bigotry.
    Hannah Ryan, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
  • The job was to find a photographer or find a model, pack a trunk of clothes and flit off to St. Moritz for a week and take beautiful pictures and come back.
    A Martínez, NPR, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • This week on And Just Like That…, Carrie Bradshaw got some advice from a fabulous old friend.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 27 June 2025
  • Other varieties provide additional design elements such as interesting bark, colorful fruits, and fabulous fall foliage to enhance the garden all year long.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 June 2025

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“Four-star.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/four-star. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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