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Recent Examples of star turn
In some ways, Potgieter has been prepping for his star turn for his entire life.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
Easily the riskiest entry of the year so far, this expensive — $200 million but who’s counting — Amazon MGM Studios gamble, powered by Ryan Gosling’s star turn as a lonely astronaut, has made $573 million globally, justifying its steep costs.
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Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
Imrie, fresh from a star turn on Celebrity Traitors UK, The Paper star Gbemisola Ikumelo and Colin Morgan (Belfast) have boarded the new season, joining an ensemble with Darren Boyd (Down Cemetery Road), Siân Brooke (Blue Lights) and Phil Davis (Vera Drake).
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
That kind of star turn has a long precedent for receiving awards love, particularly when biopics become showcases for actors.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
Easily the riskiest entry of the year so far, this expensive — $200 million but who’s counting — Amazon MGM Studios gamble, powered by Ryan Gosling’s star turn as a lonely astronaut, has made $573 million globally, justifying its steep costs.
—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
Imrie, fresh from a star turn on Celebrity Traitors UK, The Paper star Gbemisola Ikumelo and Colin Morgan (Belfast) have boarded the new season, joining an ensemble with Darren Boyd (Down Cemetery Road), Siân Brooke (Blue Lights) and Phil Davis (Vera Drake).
—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
That kind of star turn has a long precedent for receiving awards love, particularly when biopics become showcases for actors.
—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for star turn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for star turn
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Should The Pitt masters cancel each other out, Task standout Tom Pelphrey, who stole scenes out from under leading man Mark Ruffalo on the HBO whodunnit, could walk away not only with a nom, but the trophy itself.
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But unlike those three, he’s never been cast truly as a leading man.
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No one is more ready for fans to see how different Neagley is from its predecessor than its leading lady.
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Zoey Deutch and Jimmy Tatro Voicemails for Isabelle's leading lady went public with her romance on Tatro's Instagram in 2021.
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All investments carry some level of risk, including the potential loss of principal invested.
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The former elementary and math teacher worked as a principal in Atlanta and held senior leadership roles in other school systems before spending three years as Deputy Superintendent of Academic Services in Philadelphia.
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The garment, rooted in West Asian culture, has been embraced with open arms by resortwear for decades, especially once it was brought into Western fashion in the 1950s by stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Jacqueline Kennedy.
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All three games of series were sellouts — a testament to the fandom of the two-time defending World Series champions and the team’s international baseball star, Ohtani.
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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