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Recent Examples of star turn
The actress, 42, recently completed a celebrated run on Broadway in Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen and is best known for her star turn as Elphaba in Wicked, both on tour and on Broadway.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Filmed almost entirely in Memphis, this movie is a star turn for Terence Howard as a pimp with a dream of making it in the rap game.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Nov. 2025
Casting Lopez and then Luna helped relieve the pressure to cast a big-name as the male lead, paving the way for a revelatory star turn from Tonatiuh.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
That spirit manages to survive a patently modern star turn from Mark Wahlberg, whose incapacity for nuance and self-reflection is well-served by a role that has little interest in either.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Filmed almost entirely in Memphis, this movie is a star turn for Terence Howard as a pimp with a dream of making it in the rap game.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Nov. 2025
Casting Lopez and then Luna helped relieve the pressure to cast a big-name as the male lead, paving the way for a revelatory star turn from Tonatiuh.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
That spirit manages to survive a patently modern star turn from Mark Wahlberg, whose incapacity for nuance and self-reflection is well-served by a role that has little interest in either.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star turn
Noun
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At the Venice International Film Festival premiere of George's latest film Jay Kelly, Amal accompanied the leading man on the red carpet.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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Despite his leading man good looks and general typecasting in brooding, self-serious, macho roles, Alexander Skarsgård is a big-time goofy weirdo.—
Charu Sinha,
Vulture,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The leading lady is murdered, and Detective Frank Cioffi has to solve the mystery while her show tries to continue.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The plot gets pleasingly messy despite starring a leading lady who was quite literally constructed to tidy up.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The board also approved cutting positions at multiple school sites, including assistant principals, high school teachers, special education specialists, custodians and secretaries, as well as the district’s only communications director.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Team principal James Vowles told reporters on Tuesday that although Williams could have made the test, doing so would’ve compromised the upgrade and parts plan for the Bahrain running and the start of the season.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Most of the galaxies in the Universe are small and faint; most of the stars in the Universe emit primarily red or even infrared light; most of the galaxies in the Universe are rich in dust; most of the Universe that’s observable to us are located at significant cosmic distances.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Feb. 2026
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As reported by The Independent, social media users and Charli xcx fans were quick to defend the pop star against Bateman’s comments.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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