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Recent Examples of star turn
Pahlavi’s star turn in Texas showcased both the appeal and the limitations of his project.
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
Moura received rave reviews for his star turn in The Secret Agent (2025), directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
An Oscar nomination for F1 with a star turn from Brad Pitt certainly helps.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
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.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
Moura received rave reviews for his star turn in The Secret Agent (2025), directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
An Oscar nomination for F1 with a star turn from Brad Pitt certainly helps.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
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.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star turn
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The production company issued a short statement Thursday with early details of plans for the new movie, including the announcement that the search for a new leading man — or perhaps even woman — has begun.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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Soderbergh rarely missteps, and this is one of his most underrated films — a perfectly paced angry shout of a movie that matches its captivating leading man.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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The pair ultimately found their leading lady — relative newcomer Deva Cassel, daughter of Vincent Cassel and Monica Bellucci — in Italy.—
Daniel Vaillancourt,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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The show's leading lady is nothing if not a huge cheerleader for her co-stars, both past and present.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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McCray was indicted for manslaughter and principal to felony hazing, and Thurman was indicted for principal to felony hazing and three counts of obstruction of justice.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Duncan’s daughter attends a private high school that so reliably sends its students to Stanford that even its principal isn’t above committing a bit of fraud to insure her own daughter’s place there.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Bradley’s roster of clients was the A-list—and the B-list, too—of the era’s stars of musical theatre and revues.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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That includes team executives Elton Brand and former Saint Joseph’s star and NBA veteran Jameer Nelson.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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