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
That title goes to the announcement that this year’s Super Bowl halftime performance will be headlined by Bad Bunny — a megastar of Latin music who also happens to sing all his songs in Spanish.
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Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for megastar
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Korean skin care drew standing-room-only crowds, celebrity makeup artist Hung Vanngo gave his first masterclass, and in the bustling fragrance halls niche perfume houses attracted international distributors eager to understand how Arabic fragrance is reshaping global perfumery standards.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the game did end with Vanderbilt safety CJ Heard showing blitz at the line of scrimmage, then bailing out to help Jordan Matthews double Auburn star receiver Cam Coleman in the end zone.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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But the very nature of the connection between stars and their audience is now evolving, according to the IMDb report.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Glenn, the clear point person in the organization as a former Jets first-round pick with a strong personality and the advantage of being hired before the GM, Darren Mougey, is in a less favorable position now.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Johnson told me that each character—even the repugnant ones—is a facet of his own personality.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Puerto Rican superstar and three-time Grammy winner is nominated for six categories, bumping him up to 16 career nominations.—
Jason Lamphier,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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The global superstar is up for all three of the top categories, in fact — album, record and song of the year.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Megastar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megastar. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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