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Recent Examples of star turn
Plus, a boneless wings suit is settled, Grana Padano’s star turn, and more.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026
Five different characters sing their hearts out, and each performer meets the vocal and emotional demands of their star turn with both power and subtlety.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
But the greatest star turn of all comes from Cardi B.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
The Rookie creator Alexi Hawley, who co-wrote the episode with Brynn Malone, spoke to Deadline about Seth’s return, Krumholtz’s creepy murderer, and how The Rookie‘s popularity with young viewers helped get the Numb3rs and Oppenheimer star for the guest star turn.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026
Five different characters sing their hearts out, and each performer meets the vocal and emotional demands of their star turn with both power and subtlety.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
But the greatest star turn of all comes from Cardi B.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
The Rookie creator Alexi Hawley, who co-wrote the episode with Brynn Malone, spoke to Deadline about Seth’s return, Krumholtz’s creepy murderer, and how The Rookie‘s popularity with young viewers helped get the Numb3rs and Oppenheimer star for the guest star turn.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star turn
Noun
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In the 20th century dozens of movies chronicled their adventures, with each era casting its leading man as the noble, brave and loyal, leading musketeer.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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Chinese American actor Wang, however, reaffirms his leading man capabilities in a teen comedy that’s all about embracing the awkwardness of high school.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
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Now, its third and final season finds our favorite leading lady navigating Hollywood’s AI revolution.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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In the film series, Jacob was also vying for the heart of leading lady Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart).—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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The union represents around 3,000 principals, assistant principals, classified managers and school administrators across the district.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Dovlation is proud of what’s been accomplished during his 10-year tenture at the school, five as principal, following another five as vice principal.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the show, breakout stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams play closeted rival hockey players who keep their romance a secret.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Knicks only truly made things interesting in minutes the former Brooklyn Nets star and sure-fire first-ballot Hall of Famer spent on the bench on Tuesday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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