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Recent Examples of star turn
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.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Filmed almost entirely in Memphis, this movie is a star turn for Terence Howard as a pimp with a dream of making it in the rap game.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Nov. 2025
Casting Lopez and then Luna helped relieve the pressure to cast a big-name as the male lead, paving the way for a revelatory star turn from Tonatiuh.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
That spirit manages to survive a patently modern star turn from Mark Wahlberg, whose incapacity for nuance and self-reflection is well-served by a role that has little interest in either.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Filmed almost entirely in Memphis, this movie is a star turn for Terence Howard as a pimp with a dream of making it in the rap game.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Nov. 2025
Casting Lopez and then Luna helped relieve the pressure to cast a big-name as the male lead, paving the way for a revelatory star turn from Tonatiuh.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
That spirit manages to survive a patently modern star turn from Mark Wahlberg, whose incapacity for nuance and self-reflection is well-served by a role that has little interest in either.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star turn
Noun
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At the Venice International Film Festival premiere of George's latest film Jay Kelly, Amal accompanied the leading man on the red carpet.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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Despite his leading man good looks and general typecasting in brooding, self-serious, macho roles, Alexander Skarsgård is a big-time goofy weirdo.—
Charu Sinha,
Vulture,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The leading lady is murdered, and Detective Frank Cioffi has to solve the mystery while her show tries to continue.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The plot gets pleasingly messy despite starring a leading lady who was quite literally constructed to tidy up.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Jason Kuhlman, the principal, said the school delivers food to 140 families a week.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Classroom materials related to protests may not be distributed unless approved by the principal as part of a curricular activity.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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First, there are the concentric circle features, which look like wispy shells of ejecta blown off of the star.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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The lesson came in the form of a book about eating less, handed to her by a male co-star.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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