STAR TURN Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

star turn

noun

Definition of star turn

chiefly British

as in leading man

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Recent Examples of star turn Coach Carlo Ancelotti will be hoping for another star turn from Vinícius Júnior, who scored two against Scotland last time out and has four in total. — David Hickey, NBC news, 29 June 2026 The previously stoic pope is drawing huge crowds and seems to be making a star turn, enthralling the faithful with emotive assurance. — Anthony Faiola, Washington Post, 7 June 2026 Both films saw a relatively obscure comedy star turn himself into a major horror director overnight simply by delivering a movie that was brutal, surprising, funny, and endlessly compelling. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 June 2026 Miles Teller has been in Cannes promoting his star turn in James Gray’s competition title Paper Tiger, but the star continues to be shy about press junkets after a September 2015 Esquire magazine profile. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for star turn

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Noun

In Fortune’s book, Chiu’s character, the best friend of Matt Cornett’s leading man, plays a much smaller role, which allowed the actor some space to find his own Jordie.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
Kane is coming home to be a supporting actor, not the leading man.

— Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of leading man

Noun

There comes a point in Elle, Amazon’s Legally Blonde prequel series that essentially has the plot of Frasier, when everything unlocks for our leading lady’s father.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Off Campus’ leading lady Hannah Wells asks her hockey playing beau Garrett Graham in the second episode of the soap romance drama.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

Definition of leading lady

Noun

Consultant Brian Hurd, founder and managing principal of CDTA Partners, walked the board through several examples of redevelopment elsewhere and how the LDE could work to bring similar results to Northwest Indiana.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Despite growing up on a farm and initially fearing water, his girlfriend Carmen Mundt introduced him to boating, and team principal Toto Wolff to freediving.

— Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of principal

Noun

Tim Graef's golden retriever, River, could have been a star in the new film, but didn't make it past the application process.

— Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Her work continued below the arc, scoring against 6-6 star Jonquel Jones and the much taller 6-11 Han Xu.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

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