as in fame
the state of being a very famous performer
an actress who has achieved movie stardom When he went to Hollywood he had dreams of stardom. the path to stardom
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Recent Examples of stardom
The former fourth-round pick out of Wisconsin seemed to be on his way to stardom after a strong second season in the NFL.
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Listen to this article Paige Bueckers is acclimating herself to stardom in Texas.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
Hip-hop was just the vessel to carry Austin Richard Post to stardom, never the final destination.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
Arjona has rocketed to stardom as of late, most recently in Andor but also appearing in top Netflix movies like Hitman.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Listen to this article Paige Bueckers is acclimating herself to stardom in Texas.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
Hip-hop was just the vessel to carry Austin Richard Post to stardom, never the final destination.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
Arjona has rocketed to stardom as of late, most recently in Andor but also appearing in top Netflix movies like Hitman.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stardom
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His wife, Patricia, rose to fame as a socialite and tireless fundraiser for charitable causes, including AIDS research.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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And given Pascal’s meteoric rise to fame, that proves to be a fact.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
24 June 2025
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Figure 1: Projected Casual Footwear, Clogs, and Sandals Market Growth: 2024 – 2030 Taking Market Share in Growing Markets From its IPO in 2006 to its resurgence in the late 2010’s, Crocs has consistently increased it brand awareness and popularity across the globe.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Today, there are over 300 sculpture parks in the US alone which saw an uptick in popularity during the Covid pandemic that has only increased in the years since.—
Kin Woo,
Vogue,
30 June 2025
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The 61-year-old billionaire and the 55-year-old former TV journalist will reportedly tie the knot during a three-day wedding extravaganza in Venice, Italy, next week with numerous high-profile guests, including celebrities, politicians and business leaders.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 June 2025
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“Stardom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stardom. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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