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
Connected to world events Named or not, Banksy’s stardom lives, art experts say.
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Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
He has been anointed for no-doubt stardom since the Army All-American Bowl in 2018, when Waddle first crossed paths with Pat Surtain II.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Named or not, Banksy's stardom lives, art experts say.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
In 2005, on the first season of The Comeback, which Kudrow co-created with Sex and the City’s Michael Patrick King, Cherish threw herself into the then-burgeoning world of reality TV, taping a meta show about her attempt to return to sitcom stardom.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
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Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
He has been anointed for no-doubt stardom since the Army All-American Bowl in 2018, when Waddle first crossed paths with Pat Surtain II.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Named or not, Banksy's stardom lives, art experts say.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
In 2005, on the first season of The Comeback, which Kudrow co-created with Sex and the City’s Michael Patrick King, Cherish threw herself into the then-burgeoning world of reality TV, taping a meta show about her attempt to return to sitcom stardom.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stardom
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Though the tension is supercharged by the Kennedy name and the characters’ mutual fame, the fight itself resembles any ordinary couple bickering about their in-laws and lost spark.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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Leigh suffered from undiagnosed bipolar disorder, and her mental health was exacerbated by a 1940s miscarriage and Olivier’s rising fame.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Many states that accept late-arriving absentee ballots implemented their policies during the COVID-19 pandemic when vote by mail surged in popularity and Postal Service delays raised concerns about inadvertent disenfranchisement.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Led by the popularity of The News Agents, Global, which also runs a range of radio networks, has been expanding of late.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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Some celebrities have gotten mad at him about the interactions, and some of them laugh about it with him.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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The manosphere internet celebrity, born Braden Eric Peters, was taken into custody Thursday on a warrant issued by the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, according to a Fort Lauderdale Police Department spokesperson.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Stardom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stardom. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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