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
Colorado-Dallas used to be megastars versus mega-depth.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Based on qualitative and quantitative insights from 500 global creators—ranging from nano influencers to megastars—the report flips the traditional brand-first script.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The night was a big enough event that there were megastars of many eras wherever the cameras turned onto the studio audience.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2025
About a half-hour in, Lucien (Pedro Pascal), a megastar and past romantic interest of Rose’s, shows up.
—Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Based on qualitative and quantitative insights from 500 global creators—ranging from nano influencers to megastars—the report flips the traditional brand-first script.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The night was a big enough event that there were megastars of many eras wherever the cameras turned onto the studio audience.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2025
About a half-hour in, Lucien (Pedro Pascal), a megastar and past romantic interest of Rose’s, shows up.
—Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for megastar
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In addition to the post receiving comments from some of Roan's celebrity friends, including Paris Hilton, who left a heart-eyes emoji, fans also reacted to the hair change.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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All of the biggest celebrity stories, in your inbox every day: Sign up for the entertainment newsletter.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The adaptation of Richard Osman’s novel stars Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie as friends at a retirement home who solve cold cases for funsies.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Every day at 9:30 pm, the Festival reinvents itself as night falls, transforming the Croisette’s Plage Macé, opposite the Hotel Majestic, into an open-air cinema under the stars.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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On the other end of the spectrum, wellness culture is crowded with personalities and products claiming to have the answers.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Obviously, there was a stellar cast with big personalities.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
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Although Kelsea Ballerini has received nominations for five consecutive years at the ACM Awards, the country superstar went home empty-handed for the fifth year in a row.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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As the Something Beautiful release date approaches, the superstar has delivered another focus track from the project — and it’s become a quick bestseller right out of the gate.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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“Megastar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megastar. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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