as in celebrities
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 megastars
The city-state is a regional hub for business travel and airline stopovers and has hosted major events, including the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix and concerts by megastars Taylor Swift, Coldplay and Blackpink.
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Sydney Goh, CNBC, 11 May 2026
The megastars for the opening ceremony of the first World Cup game in the United States have been announced.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2026
And his vision of bachata brought the genre boldly into the present, and also set an unwitting template for how Spanish-language music could firm-footedly interface with pop’s other streams, arguably laying the groundwork for Latin megastars like Bad Bunny.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The K-pop megastars kicked off their Arirang World Tour at the beginning of April, with three shows in South Korea and two in Japan.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
And to rally up the excitement, soccer megastars Norway’s Erling Haaland and Brazil’s Vinicius Júnior are partnering with the program to reveal exclusive ticket access, as well as the chance to spend the night inside one of the stadiums before the big game.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
This stretch of Broadway is where megastars come to see their faces on a jumbo screen and their names in the brightest lights.
—Jordan Robinson, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026
Spanish-speaking rock artists end up squeezed in with urbano megastars under a vast Latin pop umbrella.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
From a pair of megastars booked at Lucas Oil Stadium to a growing summer slate at Ruoff Music Center, 2026 is looking like a major year for big-name tours stopping in Indianapolis.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 16 Dec. 2025
Sydney Goh, CNBC, 11 May 2026
The megastars for the opening ceremony of the first World Cup game in the United States have been announced.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2026
And his vision of bachata brought the genre boldly into the present, and also set an unwitting template for how Spanish-language music could firm-footedly interface with pop’s other streams, arguably laying the groundwork for Latin megastars like Bad Bunny.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The K-pop megastars kicked off their Arirang World Tour at the beginning of April, with three shows in South Korea and two in Japan.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
And to rally up the excitement, soccer megastars Norway’s Erling Haaland and Brazil’s Vinicius Júnior are partnering with the program to reveal exclusive ticket access, as well as the chance to spend the night inside one of the stadiums before the big game.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
This stretch of Broadway is where megastars come to see their faces on a jumbo screen and their names in the brightest lights.
—Jordan Robinson, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026
Spanish-speaking rock artists end up squeezed in with urbano megastars under a vast Latin pop umbrella.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
From a pair of megastars booked at Lucas Oil Stadium to a growing summer slate at Ruoff Music Center, 2026 is looking like a major year for big-name tours stopping in Indianapolis.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for megastars
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Glossip has received public support both nationally and internationally, including from celebrities like Kim Kardashian.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The content surrounding the campaign has drawn praise from a handful of celebrities, including reality star/entrepreneur Paris Hilton, actor Taylor Lautner and celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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Today’s Hollywood stars — Taylor Russell, Greta Lee, Anya Taylor-Joy, Alison Oliver, Jisoo, Maude Apatow, Jeff Goldblum, Sabrina Carpenter, to name a few — were in attendance.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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The Ducks have high-ceiling youngsters blossoming into stars who should be the nucleus of future playoff teams.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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While challenges to Putin’s rule are still few and far between, the discontent in Russian society — from online personalities with large social media followings to normally robotic-like supporters in the Russian political system — is beginning to bubble up.—
Daniel DePetris,
Twin Cities,
15 May 2026
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Their personas were their personalities.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
15 May 2026
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Jung Kook leads all superstars with a trio of wins to his name.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Shakira, Madonna and K-pop superstars BTS will headline the first-ever World Cup final halftime show, FIFA announced in an Instagram post on Thursday.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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On-pitch leadership from figures like James, Colwill and Fernandez will also help.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Task force member and history professor Bob Weinberg pushed back, saying reassessing historical figures is part of the academic process.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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“Megastars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megastars. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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