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 Last month, the musicians streamed a concert from Twitch superstar Kai Cenat’s house. — Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 His father is country music superstar Luke Bryan, who played Sanford Stadium earlier this year with fellow country star Jason Aldean. — Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Hip-hop icon Flavor Flav will be honored at the 2026 Clio Sports Awards alongside NFL Hall of Famer turned Emmy-winning broadcaster Michael Strahan and soccer superstar and producer Kelley O’Hara. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026 Present in the audience were Indian superstar and filmmaker Aamir Khan, and celebrated Asian director Peter Chan Ho-sun, both of whom will deliver masterclasses at the festival on Thursday. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for superstar

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Noun

Longies, which make up the majority of GRBs, are associated with collapsing supermassive stars, whereas shorties are linked to crashes between two neutron stars.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
The Oscar-winning actress and former child star, who had a stroke in 2020, shared a rare photo of herself Friday on social media.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

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This hyper-femme approach to design is both charming and eclectic—perfect for the marrier who wants to showcase all sides of their style and personality on their special day.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
The president and vice president will appear in the Oval Office with conservative YouTube personality Nick Shirley, whose video series from Minnesota late last year led to fraud investigations of day care centers there that receive federal money.

— Natalie Allison, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026

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