as in celebrity
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
even a cast of megastars couldn't keep the would-be blockbuster from fizzling at the box office
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Recent Examples of megastar
Ever since the pop megastar appeared at a Kansas City Chiefs game in September 2023 to root on her new beau, tight end Travis Kelce, NFL viewership among young women has skyrocketed.
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Jennifer Halper, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
This largely dreadful comedy had Billy Crystal as a PR flack trying to manage the fallout from megastars Catherine Zeta-Jones and John Cusack’s high-profile breakup, while trying to promote their disastrous upcoming movie.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Not that the Dodgers’ megastars have lifted them to glory.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Let’s hope that in a year light on megastars and drama, there’s greater opportunity for deserving surprises and overdue honors — secure in the knowledge that Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl is already teed up for next year’s awards.
—Alan Light, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
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Jennifer Halper, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
This largely dreadful comedy had Billy Crystal as a PR flack trying to manage the fallout from megastars Catherine Zeta-Jones and John Cusack’s high-profile breakup, while trying to promote their disastrous upcoming movie.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Not that the Dodgers’ megastars have lifted them to glory.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Let’s hope that in a year light on megastars and drama, there’s greater opportunity for deserving surprises and overdue honors — secure in the knowledge that Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl is already teed up for next year’s awards.
—Alan Light, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for megastar
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
EW Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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Kim Kardashian promotes moon landing conspiracy The conspiracy theory is one that billionaire Kim Kardashian, a major celebrity and entrepreneur with hundreds of millions of social media followers, recently amplified.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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The photos showed the reality TV star sitting in an emergency room chair holding an ice pack to his face.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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On possession after possession, González picked up Brunson full court and tried his best to pester the Knicks star.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Xi’s predecessor Jiang Zemin, who served as president between 1993 and 2003, was known for his flamboyant personality, cosmopolitan flair and willingness to show off his language skills and interact with journalists.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The body paint looks as if it were done with skin-tight leggings, while the television personality appears to be topless under the paint.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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This approach dates back to the 1950s, when superstar forward Alfredo Di Stefano and club president Santiago Bernabeu became Real Madrid legends, while those teams’ European Cup-winning managers, such as Jose Villalonga and Luis Carniglia, are barely remembered today.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Chicago Cubs took a risk and acquired Kyle Tucker in a blockbuster trade last winter, but the superstar is now a free agent.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Megastar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megastar. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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