star (in)

verb

Definition of star (in)next
as in to pose (as)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star (in)
  1. act out
  2. perform
  3. interpret
  4. play
  5. take on
  6. act
  7. ham
  8. portray
Verb
  • Likewise, Duong used her cameras to create a safe space for her family to act out past memories to, at long last, talk about what each means to one another, good and bad.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Some of the stories are just spoken matter-of-factly, while others are acted out with Jaku doing all the voices.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of act out
Verb
  • Turkish director Yeşim Ustaoğlu returns with a beautifully shot, superbly performed exploration of a modern couple embarking on separate journeys of self-discovery.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The launch comes less than a month after Meta released Muse, an AI agent designed to help people book travel, manage their email and perform other tasks.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of perform
Verb
  • But the committee may elect to change the rules or interpret them differently.
    — Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That includes the sphere of geopolitics, which the market interprets through the lens of oil prices and interest rates on government bonds.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of interpret
Verb
  • Business travelers love this hotel for its balance of work and play, along with its central location.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Barcelona Lamine Yamal may have been light on the score sheet during the World Cup, but the teenage phenom played his role to perfection during Spain’s tournament-winning run.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of play
Verb
  • In a picture shared in the post taken on Fall Picture Day, Cagle said Burfield had relaxed smile and a sense of ease.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Yet, despite these extraordinary advances, the brain still holds countless mysteries, with much more left to learn and discover and optogenetics has given us a powerful means to take on these challenges.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of take on
Verb
  • In that government post paying almost $70,000 a year, Jamal acted as a liaison with the Somali community.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Let Congress know how dire the situation is (or will be, if there’s a failure to act).
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of act
Verb
  • In 2023, Galitzine hammed it up as Jeff, a high school quarterback in Bottoms, co-starring Rachel Sennott, who also co-wrote the film.
    — Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
  • Anna Faris and Regina Hall ham it up alongside Marlon and Shawn Wayans.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Definition of ham
Verb
  • The conductors who oversee the recording of the movie scores are portrayed as hyper-demanding corporate perfectionists.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Armour invoked the murder of Emmett Till while connecting the controversy to America’s history of White women portraying Black people as threats.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of portray
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“Star (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20%28in%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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