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
She’s opened on the road for comedy megastars like Ramy Youssef, Mo Amer, and Gad Elmaleh and has parlayed her online following into headlining shows internationally.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
The same goes for Beyonce, though the megastar hasn't attended an Emmys ceremony in her life despite past and present nominations.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Harry was already a megastar, but with zero interest in following any kind of conventional career formula.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Too Hot To Handle arguably birthed the genre’s first megastars.
—Amanda Marcovitch, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
The same goes for Beyonce, though the megastar hasn't attended an Emmys ceremony in her life despite past and present nominations.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Harry was already a megastar, but with zero interest in following any kind of conventional career formula.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Too Hot To Handle arguably birthed the genre’s first megastars.
—Amanda Marcovitch, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for megastar
Noun
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Each episode explores how Taylor shattered Hollywood’s glass ceiling, built a billion-dollar business empire, and transformed celebrity activism through her pioneering work in the fight against HIV/AIDS.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Mules have been trending recently, both on and off the runway as well as with celebrities reaching for the style for red carpet appearances.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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The 1970s had seen a mass exodus of Argentina’s star players abroad, particularly to Spain, where a ban on foreign players had recently been lifted.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Country music star Tanya Tucker sang at his bedside.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Oz, a former health surgeon and television personality took the helm of Medicare and Medicaid Services in April and has said the role of AI in health care will continue to expand.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Sep. 2025
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One day, Rodgers was in a room at the training facility, conducting a virtual video interview with ESPN personality Pat McAfee, when Dobbins popped in to razz the veteran passer.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Fans decked out in style of their idol Chappell Roan crowded in to be some of the first to get onto the National WWI Museum and Memorial grounds to see the first of the pop superstar’s two concerts there.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
4 Oct. 2025
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Eugenio Derbez has been a bankable comedy superstar in Spanish-language markets for more than 30 years.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Megastar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megastar. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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