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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Athletes and celebrities get in on wrestling all the time, and now WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella is calling for WNBA stars Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Over the decades, the Burberry check has been embraced by fashion insiders, supermodels, and celebrities, absorbing the attitude of each era along the way.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
22 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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Kanaan liked Busch because their personalities were similar.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Huge personalities on both sidelines.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Like Haiti goalkeeper Josué Duverger, who will swap regional soccer in Germany to rub shoulders with Brazil superstars like Vinícius Júnior and Neymar.—
James Robson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The K-pop superstars will be making a special appearance at the American Music Awards on May 25, the show announced Wednesday morning.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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Kofman’s article chronicles the path of such ideas from the fringes to the mainstream, outlining their influence on figures such as Peter Thiel, Stephen Miller, and Elon Musk.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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State Department figures show 6,066 — or 99% — of the refugees were from South Africa, while the other three hailed from Afghanistan.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Megastars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megastars. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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