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
Valdi single-handedly shifts the argument from Child stardom is difficult to Child stardom should not exist at all.
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Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
The movie opens in 1966, when Michael was roughly 8 and his tyrannical father Joe, played by Colman Domingo, is beating and berating his five young sons to push them to stardom.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 Apr. 2026
Living in Hollywood also meant occasional brushes with stardom.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Trout is one of the biggest names in the sport, while Witt is still coming into his own mega-stardom.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
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Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
The movie opens in 1966, when Michael was roughly 8 and his tyrannical father Joe, played by Colman Domingo, is beating and berating his five young sons to push them to stardom.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 Apr. 2026
Living in Hollywood also meant occasional brushes with stardom.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Trout is one of the biggest names in the sport, while Witt is still coming into his own mega-stardom.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stardom
Noun
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The fame is still relatively new for the young Hurricanes receiver.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Malik, who has had a challenging relationship with fame throughout his career, left One Direction in 2015; the group carried on as a quartet before taking what was described as a hiatus the following year.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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The landmark case is the first time the justices will consider whether the controversial practice of digital dragnets, which have grown in popularity among law enforcement with advances in technology, violate constitutional protections against unreasonable searches.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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In response to the recent popularity of matching sets, the pendulum is now swinging back the other way to favor more whimsical, unique outfits.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Around that time, a celebrity biologist and adventurer named Robert Marc Lehmann showed up in a gray-camouflage wetsuit.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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The Barnstable Brown Gala, held annually ahead of the Kentucky Derby, is known for drawing celebrities and high-profile guests while supporting charitable causes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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“Stardom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stardom. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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