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Recent Examples of star turn
After a five-year closure, the View is back—and ready for its star turn.
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
Understandably, Clark would not be unhappy if this unexpected star turn led to more work.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
Tomato leaf is taking a star turn in perfumery these days, and this is the note’s best expression.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 3 July 2025
Over the last eight postseasons, from the early days of his star turn in Boston, Marchand is better than a point-per-game player, with 115 points, including 49 goals, in 108 games.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
Understandably, Clark would not be unhappy if this unexpected star turn led to more work.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
Tomato leaf is taking a star turn in perfumery these days, and this is the note’s best expression.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 3 July 2025
Over the last eight postseasons, from the early days of his star turn in Boston, Marchand is better than a point-per-game player, with 115 points, including 49 goals, in 108 games.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star turn
Noun
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Thankfully the fifth season of Slow Horses is locked and loaded for a late September release, but Pride and Prejudice will have to make due without its leading man for a minute.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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Douglas Fairbanks was the original Hollywood action hero, a fit, handsome, daring leading man who did all his own stunts, leaping over furniture in The Mark of Zorro and jumping down the mainsail in The Black Pirate, and was, at the time, among the most famous people in the world.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Larsen makes a magnetic leading lady.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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Like Hepburn, who won four Academy Awards over a lifetime of iconic performances, Stone seems poised to keep redefining what a leading lady can be.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Like Einbinder, she's been nominated for all four seasons of Abbott Elementary for her role as inept school principal Ava Coleman.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Any financial instruments mentioned herein are speculative in nature and may involve risk to principal and interest.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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At the end of their week, campers get a chance to perform their band’s songs live with the stars.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In general, teams that acquire a star player do better in the short term than the team getting multiple role players and draft picks in exchange for one top-level asset.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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