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
Taylor Alison Swift, noted numerologist and superstar performer, has taken a break from sourdough to bake up a new album, out now.
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Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Wilson's stage presence evoked Reba McEntire and Miranda Lambert, solidifying her superstar status.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Taylor Swift is a lot of things—superstar, billionaire, business woman.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
However, the Phillies have superstars of their own.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Wilson's stage presence evoked Reba McEntire and Miranda Lambert, solidifying her superstar status.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Taylor Swift is a lot of things—superstar, billionaire, business woman.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
However, the Phillies have superstars of their own.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superstar
Noun
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The 1970s had seen a mass exodus of Argentina’s star players abroad, particularly to Spain, where a ban on foreign players had recently been lifted.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Country music star Tanya Tucker sang at his bedside.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Each episode explores how Taylor shattered Hollywood’s glass ceiling, built a billion-dollar business empire, and transformed celebrity activism through her pioneering work in the fight against HIV/AIDS.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Mules have been trending recently, both on and off the runway as well as with celebrities reaching for the style for red carpet appearances.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Burns began as a forward before solidifying his calling as a defenseman, playing seven years in Minnesota and flashing his personality off the ice and thoroughbred mentally on the ice.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The clues have been there from the start, the little touches that aligned Grasso’s bifurcated personality with Tom and Robbie’s.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Superstar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstar. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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