superstardom

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Recent Examples of superstardom Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80 after a short battle with cancer, earned superstardom both on stage and in libraries across America. John Tufts, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026 Brady Brickner-Wood writes that some influencers today may be drawing the wrong lessons from this path to superstardom. Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 Despite his wife’s superstardom, Dean preferred a quiet life out of the spotlight. Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026 In this week’s issue of PEOPLE, select images from Intimate Audrey offer a closer look at the star’s life outside the spotlight, from her childhood to tender moments with her own family after achieving superstardom. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026 Related Stories There’s often plenty of chatter about whether the younger generation of pop stars has the appetite for the traditional grind of superstardom. Emanuel Okusanya, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 The singer was born and raised in the Caribbean country before her ascent to pop superstardom. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026 However, Twain faced new obstacles even after reaching superstardom, including divorce and a battle with Lyme disease. Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 Pulisic has never seemed overly comfortable in the role that was thrust upon him, and as his charisma-free walk-on in that Wells Fargo spot suggests, perhaps certain trappings of superstardom will never be a good fit for the AC Milan player. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superstardom
Noun
  • Williams, of course, is trying to grab the next elevator to stardom.
    Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The bigger, the sweeter, the more outlandish the dish, the more appetizing the bait for the social media influencers who will jolt a restaurant into stardom.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But this is largely a myth, concocted by critics and cool kids to explain away and undercut the popularity of their music.
    Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Summary Mattel is launching its KPop Demon Hunters action figure line this week, capitalizing on the film's immense popularity on Netflix.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Vozinha shot to global fame overnight, with his social media following skyrocketing from around 50,000 before the match to over 13 million today.
    , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • On the last night of crooner Harry Belafonte’s weeklong run in Miami Beach in 1967, at the height of his fame, the stage crew and hotel general manager played a prank.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Superstardom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstardom. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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