as in leading man
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Recent Examples of star turn
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.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Peyton Watson’s temporary star turn for the Nuggets has officially captured national attention.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Heather tries to restore some balance by pivoting the conversation to compliment Britani instead, which naturally brings up her star turn in the 2012 ABC Family original movie The Mistle-Tones, alongside Tia Mowry and Tori Spelling.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
The actress, 42, recently completed a celebrated run on Broadway in Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen and is best known for her star turn as Elphaba in Wicked, both on tour and on Broadway.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Peyton Watson’s temporary star turn for the Nuggets has officially captured national attention.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Heather tries to restore some balance by pivoting the conversation to compliment Britani instead, which naturally brings up her star turn in the 2012 ABC Family original movie The Mistle-Tones, alongside Tia Mowry and Tori Spelling.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
The actress, 42, recently completed a celebrated run on Broadway in Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen and is best known for her star turn as Elphaba in Wicked, both on tour and on Broadway.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star turn
Noun
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Aramayo beat out Hollywood stars including Leonardo DiCaprio and Ethan Hawke to take home the leading man statue for his performance.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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For Viola Davis, Robert Duvall was a leading man in every sense of the word.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Of course, the identity of next season’s leading lady can’t be revealed just yet.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
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In her baby pink Balenciaga dress; loose, low ponytail; and blurred lip, Sarah Pigeon seemed the natural successor to Paltrow’s leading lady.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Padilla and Gosling were a teacher and principal in another sketch reading passed notes out loud that, according to text on screen, were swapped out since rehearsal, causing both to crack up uncontrollably.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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In order to create a spacious living room, the principals of A Place to Be used a storage unit to define the entry to this apartment, and closed the bedroom off with lush curtains.—
Giada Storelli,
Architectural Digest,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Recent Democratic stars rising out of Texas titillated the base, not the middle let alone the right.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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The comedian and NewsRadio star has not spoken much about the incident, which was captured on video originally published by TMZ.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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