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Recent Examples of star turn
Peyton Watson’s temporary star turn for the Nuggets has officially captured national attention.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Heather tries to restore some balance by pivoting the conversation to compliment Britani instead, which naturally brings up her star turn in the 2012 ABC Family original movie The Mistle-Tones, alongside Tia Mowry and Tori Spelling.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
The actress, 42, recently completed a celebrated run on Broadway in Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen and is best known for her star turn as Elphaba in Wicked, both on tour and on Broadway.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Filmed almost entirely in Memphis, this movie is a star turn for Terence Howard as a pimp with a dream of making it in the rap game.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Nov. 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Heather tries to restore some balance by pivoting the conversation to compliment Britani instead, which naturally brings up her star turn in the 2012 ABC Family original movie The Mistle-Tones, alongside Tia Mowry and Tori Spelling.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
The actress, 42, recently completed a celebrated run on Broadway in Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen and is best known for her star turn as Elphaba in Wicked, both on tour and on Broadway.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Filmed almost entirely in Memphis, this movie is a star turn for Terence Howard as a pimp with a dream of making it in the rap game.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star turn
Noun
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For Viola Davis, Robert Duvall was a leading man in every sense of the word.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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His Rise to Fame Jones’ journey to leading man status has been anything but conventional.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Oscar buzz is already swirling around leading lady Amy Adams.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
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Dimoldenberg will both star in and produce the movie, cementing her transition from digital media sensation to leading lady on one of the entertainment industry’s biggest stages.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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McDermott has worked in a number of school districts, serving as a director of personnel and labor relations, high school principal, director of student services and school safety, and a classroom teacher.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Taylor Cirksena, a Del Oro coach and alum, told the Auburn Journal that the coaching staff’s final straw was the school principal and athletic director requiring the basketball head coach to add a parent to their coaching staff.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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With his performance, the native Puerto Rican singer became the first Super Bowl act to perform almost entirely in Spanish (except for a guest appearance from pop star Lady Gaga).—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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At night in Havana, the stars are often clearly visible as most of the city is swathed in near total darkness.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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