Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for starred (in)
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Zac Brown Band performed the national anthem, and other stars who took part included comedians Nate Bargatze, Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe, as well as singers Luke Bryan and Kid Rock.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026 -
The measure performed best in central and west Davis, continuing the pattern established on election night.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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The law has been interpreted to mean anything not specifically authorized is not legal.—
Nate Trela,
AZCentral.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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Future Will’s speech could also be interpreted as Future Smith speaking on the mistakes he’s made in his almost 4 decades in the industry, which haven’t been many.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
8 Dec. 2025
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Ben Hardy also portrayed Tony Spera, Judy's future husband.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Dec. 2025
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Betty's death and the affair have been the subject of several movies, television shows and documentaries over the years — including the drama series Love & Death, in which Elizabeth Olsen portrayed Candy and Jesse Plemons was Allan.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 Dec. 2025
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Lastly, the Angels played the video deposition of Eric Smith, a former Arizona Diamondbacks farmhand.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
9 Dec. 2025
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The two albums were released on the same day back in January 2005, and each album will be played in full at each date.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
8 Dec. 2025
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Prosecutors alleged that Chow acted out of a false belief that Carmack-Belton had shoplifted four bottles of water from his store.—
Jeana Fermi,
ABC News,
2 June 2026
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This is one of the earliest indicators of emotional intelligence because feelings with names become feelings that can be processed instead of acted out.—
Reem Raouda,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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While the Supreme Court lifted tariffs on many goods, ruling that the executive order used to impose them was unconstitutional, tariffs on auto parts were enacted under a different authority, and remain in place.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
16 June 2026
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Trump has been making these kinds of threats since the tax was enacted in 2019.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Armed with those details, Logendran contacted Rogers’ online support team and impersonated the husband, claiming he had been locked out of his work account.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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Catholic Charities has publicly denounced representatives’ being impersonated to scam immigrants.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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At the end of May, Fitch maintained the credit ratings and stable outlooks on five GCC states—excluding Oman—largely due to their substantial fiscal buffers that have acted as a cushion against economic shocks.—
Melissa Hancock,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
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The establishment of the fund comes less than two weeks after a district court judge ruled the Kennedy Center's board acted unlawfully in adding the president's name and in making plans for two years of closure and renovations.—
Emma Nicholson,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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“Starred (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starred%20%28in%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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