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
This stretch of Broadway is where megastars come to see their faces on a jumbo screen and their names in the brightest lights.
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Jordan Robinson, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026
Over the next few years, Farelo, 29, became a mainstay on the festival circuit and a go-to collaborator across the Spanish-language industry, working with megastars like Puerto Rican rapper Myke Towers and Dominican party-starter Tokischa.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2026
Even in the standings, the Sharks and Blackhawks entered Monday night’s showdown — the first of the season between the young megastars — with exactly 16 regulation wins.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 3 Feb. 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
It's become the toast of the ski and snowboard community in Europe thanks to its high-caliber concerts, which have featured megastars like Robbie Williams in 2023, Bryan Adams and Sting in 2024, and this year, Brian, Nick, Kevin, Howie, and AJ.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
The effort has brought together country-music megastars and TikTok influencers, actors, rock stars, politicians, comedians, rappers, graphic artists, and some of the biggest baseball names around.
—Rick Klein, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025
The two megastars will compete against each other for Album, Record and Song of the Year honors.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Jordan Robinson, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026
Over the next few years, Farelo, 29, became a mainstay on the festival circuit and a go-to collaborator across the Spanish-language industry, working with megastars like Puerto Rican rapper Myke Towers and Dominican party-starter Tokischa.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2026
Even in the standings, the Sharks and Blackhawks entered Monday night’s showdown — the first of the season between the young megastars — with exactly 16 regulation wins.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 3 Feb. 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
It's become the toast of the ski and snowboard community in Europe thanks to its high-caliber concerts, which have featured megastars like Robbie Williams in 2023, Bryan Adams and Sting in 2024, and this year, Brian, Nick, Kevin, Howie, and AJ.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
The effort has brought together country-music megastars and TikTok influencers, actors, rock stars, politicians, comedians, rappers, graphic artists, and some of the biggest baseball names around.
—Rick Klein, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025
The two megastars will compete against each other for Album, Record and Song of the Year honors.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for megastars
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Amid all the excitement, Jin, Jimin, and V stop by Vogue’s kitchen to cook up a delicious dinner for Now Serving, a video series in which celebrities make their favorite dishes.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026
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Ubiquitous advertisements on television and social media, often fronted by celebrities and sports idols, are now often the first exposure to gambling for children.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Even if giant, enormous voids with no stars and galaxies in them at all did exist, this structure couldn’t possibly be one of those.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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The former’s Grand Luxe iteration will appear on the 950 Platinum-Gold model in the collection, which offers up that base in 18-karat Sedna Gold alongside a Constellation medallion in 18-karat white gold with an Observatory dome done in white opal enamel surrounded by stars.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2026
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These outsized musical personalities often leave more distinctive fingerprints on the songs than the BTS members themselves do.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Crosby said some of her greatest strengths are bridging ideology gaps to get things done and not letting personalities get in the way.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Despite all this timeliness and pedigree, though, and a cast led by Gen Z superstars Jaeden Martell and Asa Butterfield, this pitch-black, thrillingly toxic comedy only landed at Tribeca Festival last year after being rejected by both Sundance and SXSW.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
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With its hot start, ARIRANG becomes the K-pop superstars’ third leader.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2026
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This is a developing story, the figures have been changed to reflect the most recent developments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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For example, the small clinic near Beaman’s home in rural Nebraska, with its comparatively small staff, saw appointment wait times for new mental health clients climb as high as 60 days in December and drop to 20 days in February, according to the VA figures.—
Vernal Coleman,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Megastars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megastars. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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