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Recent Examples of star turn
At one point, the LIV Golf star turns to the camera and delivers a short but powerful message.
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Williams, 45, taps into real-life events for a star turn in Dying for Sex.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Idris Elba’s latest directorial effort, Dust to Dreams, is set in a Lagos nightclub looking to launch local singing talent, and was produced by Nigerian mogul Mo Abudu and has a star turn by Seal.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Word is this effective horror ditty set in a haunted country home features star turns from its director, canine star and others in the cast.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Williams, 45, taps into real-life events for a star turn in Dying for Sex.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Idris Elba’s latest directorial effort, Dust to Dreams, is set in a Lagos nightclub looking to launch local singing talent, and was produced by Nigerian mogul Mo Abudu and has a star turn by Seal.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Word is this effective horror ditty set in a haunted country home features star turns from its director, canine star and others in the cast.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star turn
Noun
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As the feud between Golden Bachelor stars Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist continues to heat up amid the release of the former leading man’s memoir, Nist is making a shocking new claim.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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The hunky leading man was happy to take on the moniker.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Wicked leading lady’s name was revealed fifth in the lineup, following Peters, Sarah Paulson, Angela Bassett and Kathy Bates — each of whom are beloved members of the AHS universe.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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McIver, who plays Ghosts' leading lady, Sam Arondekar, debuted her baby bump at the 2024 Golden Globes.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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More than half of states now have some form of school cellphone ban enshrined in law, and about two-thirds of school principals reported in a recent RAND survey that their schools have an all-day cellphone ban in place.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Nov. 2025
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Balloon payments of the outstanding principal and interest would be due at maturity for both notes.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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But the game did end with Vanderbilt safety CJ Heard showing blitz at the line of scrimmage, then bailing out to help Jordan Matthews double Auburn star receiver Cam Coleman in the end zone.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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But the very nature of the connection between stars and their audience is now evolving, according to the IMDb report.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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