Synonyms of stars

stars

noun

plural of star

1

as in galaxies

a ball-shaped gaseous celestial body that shines by its own light

it's difficult to see the stars at night in the middle of the city because of all the streetlights

Synonyms & Similar Words

• galaxies
• suns
• clusters
• luminaries
• spheres
• supernovas
• constellations
• quasars
• supergiants
• variables
• pulsars
• white dwarfs
• neutron stars
• variable stars
• red giants
• binary stars
• fixed stars
• giant stars
• subdwarfs
• red stars
• superclusters
• brown dwarfs
• dwarfs
• novas
• lodestars
• red dwarfs
• gassers

2

as in principals

the person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show

when the star of the school play came down with the flu on opening night, her understudy got to go on

Synonyms & Similar Words

• principals
• headliners
• superstars
• leads
• starlets
• leading men
• leading ladies
• costars
• ingenues
• star turns
• coprincipals

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extras
• supernumeraries

3

as in celebrities

a person who is widely known and usually much talked about

the public's endless fascination with stars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• celebrities
• personalities
• figures
• superstars
• heroes
• celebs
• dignitaries
• luminaries
• names
• notables
• VIPs
• lights
• personages
• notabilities
• standouts
• megastars
• icons
• somebodies
• idols
• causes célèbres
• favorites
• notorieties
• immortals
• pillars
• heartthrobs
• worthies
• magnates
• monuments
• eminences
• demigods
• moguls
• bigwigs
• barons
• big shots
• nabobs
• kahunas
• panjandrums

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nobodies
• mediocrities
• lightweights
• noncelebrities
• has-beens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stars

More recently, over the summer, FunDimension was World Cup watch party central, hosting bashes for various matches with soccer stars including Paul Pogba in attendance. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

The shoes have been worn by Emily Blunt, Charlize Theron and Sarah Pidgeon, among other stars as of late. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Many of these elements have been seen around infant stars before, notably in the system PDS 70, but not in unison. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Reinhart and Bateman‘s immersive audio romance marks the third Quinn Originals duet production, following Ember & Ice (Heated Rivalry stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie) and Rent Free (Off Campus stars Mika Abdalla and Stephen Kalyn). — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Digger is wealthy, self-absorbed, insulated in his own reality, and sees himself as the center of the world in a way that many of us presume huge movie stars like Tom Cruise do. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026

With the Ted prequel series off the air, Seth MacFarlane briefly didn’t have more TV shows than there are stars in the sky. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026

Round 1, Part 2 of Fat Bear Week shines a light on the biggest (literally) stars of Katmai National Park and Preserve and the also the next generation. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026

The brief clip that spawned more questions than answers premiered on CBS Mornings and Swift’s Instagram feed, revealing a pair of Hollywood stars at its center. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026