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
This mountain town of about 60,000 inhabitants was called home by a group of six athletes who would eventually become ski superstars in the 1950s.
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Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
After meeting years ago, the pop superstar recently reconnected with Airyn amid filming Focker-in-Law with Robert and Ben Stiller.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The Grammy-winning reggaeton superstar, who is set to headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February, had a big night at the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards on Thursday, Oct. 23.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The rivalry between the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs captured NBA fans’ attentions in the 2000s with both team led by superstars, one an American phenom who starred in the ACC in college and the other a European wunderkind revolutionizing the game.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
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Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
After meeting years ago, the pop superstar recently reconnected with Airyn amid filming Focker-in-Law with Robert and Ben Stiller.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The Grammy-winning reggaeton superstar, who is set to headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February, had a big night at the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards on Thursday, Oct. 23.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The rivalry between the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs captured NBA fans’ attentions in the 2000s with both team led by superstars, one an American phenom who starred in the ACC in college and the other a European wunderkind revolutionizing the game.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superstar
Noun
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The photos showed the reality TV star sitting in an emergency room chair holding an ice pack to his face.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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On possession after possession, González picked up Brunson full court and tried his best to pester the Knicks star.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
EW Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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Kim Kardashian promotes moon landing conspiracy The conspiracy theory is one that billionaire Kim Kardashian, a major celebrity and entrepreneur with hundreds of millions of social media followers, recently amplified.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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With ties to galleries, artists, and international suppliers, as well as 30 years of industry experience, KWD is able to fully realize a buyer’s vision and inject their personality into a space.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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George's contributions as a friend and mentor to everyone in the Raiders organization continued long after his playing career, and his genuine personality and wonderful sense of humor will be dearly missed by everyone who knew him.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Superstar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstar. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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