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
Bad Bunny The Puerto Rican superstar took home three Grammys Sunday night for best global music performance, best música urbana album, and the show’s biggest honor, album of the year, for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, becoming the first Latin artist to win the top award in the show’s 68-year history.
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Connor Greene, Time, 2 Feb. 2026
The multi-platinum superstar announced a 23-date tour that finds the singer playing stadiums and ballparks across North America, from a two-night hometown stand at Boston’s Fenway Park to Chicago’s Wrigley Field and Toronto’s Rogers Stadium to Los Angeles’ Rose Bowl Stadium.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Fans were sent off into the bitter cold with more uncertainty to chew on, while the Nuggets celebrated another unlikely win without their own European superstar.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Since the early 2000s, the mononymous superstar has earned the coveted honor, both as a solo artist and the lead singer of Destiny's Child.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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Connor Greene, Time, 2 Feb. 2026
The multi-platinum superstar announced a 23-date tour that finds the singer playing stadiums and ballparks across North America, from a two-night hometown stand at Boston’s Fenway Park to Chicago’s Wrigley Field and Toronto’s Rogers Stadium to Los Angeles’ Rose Bowl Stadium.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Fans were sent off into the bitter cold with more uncertainty to chew on, while the Nuggets celebrated another unlikely win without their own European superstar.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Since the early 2000s, the mononymous superstar has earned the coveted honor, both as a solo artist and the lead singer of Destiny's Child.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superstar
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Most of the galaxies in the Universe are small and faint; most of the stars in the Universe emit primarily red or even infrared light; most of the galaxies in the Universe are rich in dust; most of the Universe that’s observable to us are located at significant cosmic distances.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Feb. 2026
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As reported by The Independent, social media users and Charli xcx fans were quick to defend the pop star against Bateman’s comments.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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Saint Ann’s, an elite private school that charges roughly $60,000 a year in tuition and is known for high Ivy League acceptance rates and attendees that include celebrities, artists and Wall Street executives, has been surrounded by scandal for nearly two years.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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This week's quiz highlights tourist tradeoffs, political personalities — and a whole lot more.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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The program trains officers to recognize certain personality types and provides techniques for de-escalation without physical conflict.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Superstar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstar. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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