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Recent Examples of star turn
An Oscar nomination for F1 with a star turn from Brad Pitt certainly helps.
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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
Plus, a boneless wings suit is settled, Grana Padano’s star turn, and more.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026
Five different characters sing their hearts out, and each performer meets the vocal and emotional demands of their star turn with both power and subtlety.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
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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
Plus, a boneless wings suit is settled, Grana Padano’s star turn, and more.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026
Five different characters sing their hearts out, and each performer meets the vocal and emotional demands of their star turn with both power and subtlety.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star turn
Noun
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Max Clayton also makes a strong impression as Danny Bailey, a swaggering leading man modeled after Carousel’s Billy Bigelow and portrayed on the series by Aaron Tveit.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The consummate supporting player when playing at his best, Andrew Wiggins this offseason — at least at the start of it — arguably stands as a Miami Heat leading man.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Before introducing leading lady Catherine Laga’aia, Johnson delivered a thoughtful speech about her character.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Her bestselling 1976 autobiography Coal Miner's Daughter, went on to become a 1980 box-office hit film that won a Best Actress Oscar for leading lady Sissy Spacek.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nancy Watkins, a principal and actuary with consulting firm Milliman in San Francisco, said one of the report’s most important recommendations is statewide coordination of efforts to reduce wildfire threats through home hardening and removing flammable materials around buildings.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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For The Times) The historic LAUSD employee walkout — which for the first time would involve three major unions representing teachers, most nonteaching staff and school administrators, including principals — is set to begin Tuesday if the unions do not reach agreements.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Thanks to its high altitude and exceptionally dark skies, this location offers stunning views of the Milky Way and countless stars.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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What the stars have to do with love is a tricky question.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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