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
Summer’s trip to stardom was not the walk most traveled.
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Viral videos of Mamdani talking to regular New Yorkers helped launch him to stardom.
—Ben Adler, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten a lot of the attention during this World Series—a combination of the team’s huge payroll, large valuation and the global stardom of Shohei Ohtani.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Ninety-Two in the Shade launched him into a tumultuous stardom.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Viral videos of Mamdani talking to regular New Yorkers helped launch him to stardom.
—Ben Adler, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten a lot of the attention during this World Series—a combination of the team’s huge payroll, large valuation and the global stardom of Shohei Ohtani.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Ninety-Two in the Shade launched him into a tumultuous stardom.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stardom
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But in today’s world of digital creators, those seeking fame face competition in a way Khan’s generation never could have imagined.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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In the decades after his discovery, Watson’s fame persisted.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The secondaries market has exploded in popularity, with transaction volumes on track to top $200 billion this year, up from $160 billion last year, and could reach $381 billion in 2029, according to an industry report by iCapital.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Women’s sports like basketball and soccer are booming in popularity, and King continues to lead from the front.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Korean skin care drew standing-room-only crowds, celebrity makeup artist Hung Vanngo gave his first masterclass, and in the bustling fragrance halls niche perfume houses attracted international distributors eager to understand how Arabic fragrance is reshaping global perfumery standards.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Stardom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stardom. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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