Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for star (in)
Verb
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This is one of the earliest indicators of emotional intelligence because feelings with names become feelings that can be processed instead of acted out.—
Reem Raouda,
CNBC,
31 May 2026 -
Our workshop acted out parts of Shange’s text on the first day of a spring semester class in 2010.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Cook has performed at Darcelle’s since the 1990s and has spent 38 years in drag.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Trump has undergone four medical checkups in 13 months, prompting questions about the frequency of his visits, the types of tests being performed and what doctors are looking for.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Researchers have found that young children readily follow the gaze of other people but do not respond the same way to humanoid robots, highlighting an early distinction in how children interpret social cues.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Someone still has to interpret and translate it into a plan that fits a patient’s life.—
Felicity Yost,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Sometimes there would be groups of young men along the sidewalks by the entrance to the pool, playing a game with coins thrown against a wall.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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More screen time is given over to her burgeoning friendship with firebrand suffragette Mary, played by singer Lily Allen in a deliberately anachronistic performance — her forthright speech and manner beamed in directly from the 21st century.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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The short’s directors, David Toro and Solomon Chase (who are jointly billed as TORSO), appeared on the Beacon stage to offer a few takes on the shoot, which took 6 months in total, including a month of production.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
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For dinner, try the refined takes on classic seafood dishes at the Brewster Fish House.—
Kira Turnbull,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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While acts as big as Lynyrd Skynyrd have headlined these nightly events, local bands like The Pork Tornadoes draw just as big a crowd.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Combat nausea with Reliefband, a 100% natural, fast-acting temporary treatment of nausea and vomiting associated with motion sickness, anxiety, migraines, morning sickness, chemotherapy, amusement park rides and VR gaming.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Anna Faris and Regina Hall ham it up alongside Marlon and Shawn Wayans.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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That playful spirit defines the meandering nature of the entire movie, which isn’t too concerned with staying within the confines of a traditional structure or hamming up elements for mainstream appeal.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Braun said Panish had sought to portray his client as hiding in the bushes near the crash site, but in reality, those bushes were vines and the 6-foot-4, 245-pound Erickson was easily seen.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Yet cultural stereotypes continue to portray White athletes as less athletic, less gifted and less deserving of elite status.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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“Star (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20%28in%29. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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