as in star
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
a basketball superstar
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Recent Examples of superstar
The Bucks have lost 10 of their past 14 games, including three of four since sitting superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo because of a left knee injury.
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CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The Bucks have lost 10 of their last 14 games, including three of four since sitting superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo because of a left knee injury.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Their return to the stage continues this year with another slate of North American shows set for the spring, including two nights at Red Rocks, plus a smattering of dates supporting country superstar Zach Bryan.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
The Yankees won 3-2 that day, but that hardly dampened our hopes for the season and our new superstar.
—Raymond Daniel Burke, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The Bucks have lost 10 of their last 14 games, including three of four since sitting superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo because of a left knee injury.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Their return to the stage continues this year with another slate of North American shows set for the spring, including two nights at Red Rocks, plus a smattering of dates supporting country superstar Zach Bryan.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
The Yankees won 3-2 that day, but that hardly dampened our hopes for the season and our new superstar.
—Raymond Daniel Burke, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superstar
Noun
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Republicans will be looking to help Collins in an election year, Shaheen is making a big legacy play in her last year in office, Warnock is a rising Democratic star, and Kennedy brings some heft from the right to the table.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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By the nineteen-eighties, she was basically finished as a movie star.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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According to Dunn, the small amount of division comes from online personalities such as Tucker Carlson, Matt Gaetz and Steve Bannon.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Of all the criteria the employer has to weigh, including personality and work ethic, the candidate’s ability to do the job carries the most weight.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Superstar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstar. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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