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 two leagues are hoping to use their players’ stardom and their unique access inside the sports world’s most restricted media zone to help grow the professional game.
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Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Over the years, the two begin to fall for each other, but their separate paths to basketball stardom threaten to put their future together in limbo.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
The film follows Shiori, a typical high school student who dreams of online stardom, but struggles to capture attention.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Drake Maye's impressive season At just 23 years old and playing in his first full season in the league, Maye ascended quickly to stardom.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Over the years, the two begin to fall for each other, but their separate paths to basketball stardom threaten to put their future together in limbo.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
The film follows Shiori, a typical high school student who dreams of online stardom, but struggles to capture attention.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Drake Maye's impressive season At just 23 years old and playing in his first full season in the league, Maye ascended quickly to stardom.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stardom
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The Moment, which had its world premiere at Sundance last month, follows the highs and lows of a popstar’s rise to global fame.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Her fame also meant a lot of people's thoughts ran first to the possibility of kidnapping and ransom as soon as reports that her mother was missing came out.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Their only worries seemed to revolve around romance, popularity and peer pressure.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ives, the analyst, said the popularity of the R2 will be pivotal for Rivian, which laid off nearly 1,000 workers in 2025.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
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But Savannah Guthrie's celebrity status has also garnered extensive resources from the federal and local government — including a $100,000 FBI reward for accurate information about her whereabouts or that could lead to an arrest and conviction of whoever took her.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Berlin Film Festival and its celebrity attendees have been under scrutiny so far this week after jury president Wim Wenders, Golden Bear recipient Michelle Yeoh, and Sunny Dancer star Neil Patrick Harris all declined to talk about cinema’s relationship with politics and the rise of fascism.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Stardom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stardom. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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