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Recent Examples of star turn
Williams, 45, taps into real-life events for a star turn in Dying for Sex.
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Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Idris Elba’s latest directorial effort, Dust to Dreams, is set in a Lagos nightclub looking to launch local singing talent, and was produced by Nigerian mogul Mo Abudu and has a star turn by Seal.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Word is this effective horror ditty set in a haunted country home features star turns from its director, canine star and others in the cast.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2025
There are also star turns from the likes of Martin Scorsese, Charlize Theron, Sarah Polley, Greta Lee, Anthony Mackie, Dave Franco, Ron Howard, Olivia Wilde, Zac Efron, and Ice Cube, who all appear as themselves.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
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Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Idris Elba’s latest directorial effort, Dust to Dreams, is set in a Lagos nightclub looking to launch local singing talent, and was produced by Nigerian mogul Mo Abudu and has a star turn by Seal.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Word is this effective horror ditty set in a haunted country home features star turns from its director, canine star and others in the cast.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2025
There are also star turns from the likes of Martin Scorsese, Charlize Theron, Sarah Polley, Greta Lee, Anthony Mackie, Dave Franco, Ron Howard, Olivia Wilde, Zac Efron, and Ice Cube, who all appear as themselves.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star turn
Noun
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Both the leading man’s charisma and the setting’s local color shine through immediately, gifting us with a winning hero and an upbeat, lively journey.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Witcher is gearing up for its first season without its leading man, Henry Cavill.—
Kelsey Lentz,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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From Dakota Johnson and Jane Fonda to Brittany Snow and Anne Hathaway, each leading lady uniquely styled the timeless shoe, whether accompanied by a dressy look or a low-key ensemble.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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A lot of viewers found her the most captivating presence in Part 1 of the doc, with obvious screen charisma that established her as a leading lady after all these years — playing a character that Hollywood couldn’t have invented better, the manager-muse.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Led by principal Amy Driggers-Janof, the firm specializes in residential architecture, building dream homes for clients across the varied landscape of the Pacific Northwest.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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Already, the mother of the child who shot Zwerner has been sentenced to two years in prison for child neglect, the school board voted out the superintendent and the principal was reassigned to another school.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The photos showed the reality TV star sitting in an emergency room chair holding an ice pack to his face.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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On possession after possession, González picked up Brunson full court and tried his best to pester the Knicks star.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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