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star turn

noun

Definition of star turnnext
chiefly British
as in leading man

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Recent Examples of star turn Damon is rugged and haunting in this absolute star turn as Odysseus, who, in a departure from the wilier original, is written as a true-hearted hero whose primary flaw was his unwavering loyalty to his men and his family. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026 Even before Burns’ recent star turn, Greene noted how much the two have in common and has been willing to share his knowledge with his younger teammate. — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 17 July 2026 The show is scheduled to end Sunday and hit the road for a European tour, beginning with a star turn in the September opening of the glitzy new Faro Santander museum in Spain, Mexico’s onetime colonial overlord. — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 Coach Carlo Ancelotti will be hoping for another star turn from Vinícius Júnior, who scored two against Scotland last time out and has four in total. — David Hickey, NBC news, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for star turn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for star turn
  1. leading man
  2. leading lady
  3. principal
  4. star
Noun
  • As Netflix prepares to release another season of its mixed-faith Jewish rom-com Nobody Wants This, leading man Adam Brody is using his platform to speak up for Palestinians.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • A lot of my comedy specifically comes from never getting cast as the leading man in anything.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of leading man
Noun
  • The show’s leading lady was in on it, at one point manning the trigger during a kiss between Sue and her boyfriend Tommy (Joel Oulette).
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The 10-episode series, based on Carley Fortune’s popular romance novel of the same name, stars Yellowjackets and Heated Rivalry actress Sophie Nélisse as leading lady Lucy Ashby.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of leading lady
Noun
  • The Alta Academy closed in 1998, ending Jeffs’s tenure as principal, after Rulon Jeffs claimed to have a revelation that Salt Lake City would be destroyed because of the upcoming 2002 Winter Olympics.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Ortiz and Intriago were principals for CTU, which stood for Counter Terrorist Unit Federal Academy and Counter Terrorist Unit Security.
    — EVENS SANON, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of principal
Noun
  • The orbs on the notepad began to resemble planets and Heti added rings to some and clusters of stars around others.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Ellis provided her chic evening clutches to roughly a dozen stars, stylish women that included Allison Janney, Jean Smart, Olivia Munn, Carrie Coon and Awkwafina.
    — Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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