SUPERSTAR Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

superstar

noun

ˈsü-pər-ˌstär

Definition of superstar

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 Twain’s mother, Sharon Edwards, divorced her father, Clarence, when the future superstar was only 2 years old. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026 Exactly halfway through the 2026 WNBA season, Minnesota Lynx superstar Napheesa Collier is just now getting back to the court after a series of injuries required two separate ankle surgeries between seasons. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 31 July 2026 The superstar forward failed to crack the net after scoring seven goals across four games in his debut World Cup appearance. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 The urbano superstar will make her way across North and South America through the year before heading to Europe next summer. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for superstar

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Noun

Tim Graef's golden retriever, River, could have been a star in the new film, but didn't make it past the application process.

— Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Her work continued below the arc, scoring against 6-6 star Jonquel Jones and the much taller 6-11 Han Xu.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of star

Noun

Hilton, born Mario Lavandeira, gained fame after launching his highly popular gossip website in the early Aughts and garnered notoriety for his unapologetic and often controversial take on celebrities’ lives.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
Opposition leaders, rights activists and some Bollywood celebrities publicly backed the movement, helping amplify its message beyond the protest sites.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of celebrity

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The genre, with its sanitized storylines and Oscar-baiting pretensions, seems fundamentally at odds with the iconoclastic chef and television personality.

— Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
The singer and internet personality is attached to lead a series in development at Disney Channel and Disney+.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of personality

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