Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for starring (in)
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But when her school’s principal suggests that her acting out might be covering up a learning disability, Claire’s mom is hesitant to have her evaluated.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
15 Oct. 2025 -
Family described Wilks as an only son who was acting out of his character, which is normally soft-spoken and well-mannered.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Sunday’s game could be the first Clasico to feature English players in both teams — with Madrid duo Jude Bellingham and Trent Alexander-Arnold potentially taking on Barcelona’s Marcus Rashford.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Unlike with Netflix or HBO, YouTube creators are taking on the risk for their projects (though, granted, there’s a great disparity in production budgets).—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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Velasco wanted to think beyond interpreting color and subject matter with choreography, which focuses on changing levels of direction, shapes and floor patterns.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Some Western observers have seized on reports that certain clans and groups, like the Doghmush and the Shabab, are openly cooperating with Israeli forces, interpreting this as a rejection of Hamas's extremism.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Starring (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starring%20%28in%29. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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