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
Clipse and Justin Bieber were unexpected success stories in the top categories, while Leon Thomas capped off his rocket ride to stardom over the past year with six nominations.
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Newfound interest in the Epstein case has propelled Wolff, 72, to an unlikely degree of social media stardom, as people just tuning in to the yearslong legal saga flock to his frank, straight-to-camera explainer videos.
—Graph Massara, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Madigan didn’t exactly skyrocket to stardom from there.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Speaking with The New York Times, Grande detailed her complicated relationship with her own pop stardom.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Newfound interest in the Epstein case has propelled Wolff, 72, to an unlikely degree of social media stardom, as people just tuning in to the yearslong legal saga flock to his frank, straight-to-camera explainer videos.
—Graph Massara, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Madigan didn’t exactly skyrocket to stardom from there.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Speaking with The New York Times, Grande detailed her complicated relationship with her own pop stardom.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 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 13 Nov. 2025.
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