as in leading man
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Recent Examples of star turn
Satin Made Simple In an array of neutral tones, satin made a star turn in stunningly minimalist cuts.
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Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2025
Best known for his star turns on TV’s Quantum Leap, NCIS: New Orleans, Star Trek: Enterprise and Men of a Certain Age, Bakula began his career on the stage.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
After a five-year closure, the View is back—and ready for its star turn.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 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
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Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2025
Best known for his star turns on TV’s Quantum Leap, NCIS: New Orleans, Star Trek: Enterprise and Men of a Certain Age, Bakula began his career on the stage.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
After a five-year closure, the View is back—and ready for its star turn.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star turn
Noun
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To one generation, Ben Stiller is the leading man in all those Meet the Parents movies and the director and executive producer of Severance.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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Who's the leading man of The Golden Bachelor season 2?—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So two decades of my leading lady years were taken away from me by that horrible person — who did so much worse to other people.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Here, as in a lot of Redford’s love stories, the film belongs mostly to the leading lady.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bonilla claimed Steven Hogan, the school’s principal, told her in a meeting that she was not allowed to work at the school while serving as a surrogate.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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After a week-long nomination period, The Tennessean received four responses from guidance counselors, coaches, teachers and principals.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The previous week, Emily was at a sleepover at Heather’s house with Gretchen, when Gretchen, loosened up by shots of Fireball whiskey, revealed that Tamra once recorded a song, badly, according to Gretchen, with an unnamed boy band star that Gretchen claims Tamra got frisky with.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Rumors about the Only Murders in the Building star's nuptials with Benny Blanco being this weekend turned out to be 100-percent true, and as soon as a few beautiful photos of the cute couple were green-lighted to be shared with the eager public, fans were double-tapping with tears in their eyes.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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