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Recent Examples of star turn
Any best-case scenario for USC this month presumably would involve a true star turn for Davidson, who already has proven to be a bona fide playmaker as a freshman.
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Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Plus, a boneless wings suit is settled, Grana Padano’s star turn, and more.
—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
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Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Plus, a boneless wings suit is settled, Grana Padano’s star turn, and more.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star turn
Noun
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From 1935 to 1938, Temple was the biggest box office draw in the world, filling more seats in theaters than leading man Clark Gable and bona fide superstars like Joan Crawford and Greta Garbo.—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2026
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The 41-year-old, 22-time All-Star has never had a problem with being a leading man.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Before introducing leading lady Catherine Laga’aia, Johnson delivered a thoughtful speech about her character.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Her bestselling 1976 autobiography Coal Miner's Daughter, went on to become a 1980 box-office hit film that won a Best Actress Oscar for leading lady Sissy Spacek.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nancy Watkins, a principal and actuary with consulting firm Milliman in San Francisco, said one of the report’s most important recommendations is statewide coordination of efforts to reduce wildfire threats through home hardening and removing flammable materials around buildings.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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For The Times) The historic LAUSD employee walkout — which for the first time would involve three major unions representing teachers, most nonteaching staff and school administrators, including principals — is set to begin Tuesday if the unions do not reach agreements.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But Cukor, who hit his thirty-year up-or-out deadline without getting a star, had long since been removed to lucrative work in the private sector.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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Sox fans are still waiting on Munetaka Murakami, the Japanese star whose slugging was going to make the fireworks budget increase exponentially, to start hitting with some regularity.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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