Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for star (in)
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Fleming acts out each detail with gusto, and this full sensory barrage earns him his loudest round of applause yet.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Emotional humans acting out conflicts will never be able to operate a society that values life, liberty and the pursuit of universal happiness.—
Roger Van Zanen,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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An analysis performed for The San Diego Union-Tribune found at least 25 idle oil wells close to sensitive locations around the county — 29 K-12 schools, 73 parks or recreation areas, 38 child care facilities, 19 residential care facilities for the elderly and 53 healthcare facilities.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Will second baseman Josh Smith perform well enough for a full season to stave off competition?—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Feb. 2026
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The debate highlighted the complexities of interpreting statutory language and its implications for international law and foreign policy.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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The union needs more certainty about how that would affect the contracts’ terms, and how that language would be interpreted in the future.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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There’s also a separate space for teenagers to hang out, take dance classes, or play in video game tournaments.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Newport Harbor had played 19 innings in a doubleheader Saturday and played eight innings Monday in a win over Woodlands Christian.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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That language sounds familiar to some lawyers who have taken on tobacco companies.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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This is a contemporary take on the traditional lamps that the Japanese place outside their homes, but also an ode to the original Tiffany lamp at the flagship Waldorf Astoria New York.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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And [for] a kid that never really went to acting classes and never went to acting school or anything like that, that was my education.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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This is also a strong day for those in sales, marketing, teaching, acting or writing, because your words are gold!—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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LaKeith Stanfield is an easy standout as Parker’s best friend Grofield, a passionate actor who moonlights as a criminal to fund his dead-end theater company — some of the movie’s heartiest chuckles come from the joy Grofield takes in getting to ham things up as part of the heist.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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Episode writer Zachary Reiter knows exactly how to ham up the calm before the storm, warming us up with sentimental moments (like a mother preparing her son for his first date) and frisky foreshadowing (of course there’s a couple getting it on in the bathroom).—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2024
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Paintings of the Chinese imperial court portray chows luxuriating in the role of companion dogs.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Based on reconstructed transcripts of Gein’s November 1957 confessions, the two-part film brings the interrogation to life using generative AI alongside a performance from an actor portraying the detective who led the case.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Star (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20%28in%29. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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