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superstardom

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Recent Examples of superstardom 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 Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the PG-13 film chronicles Jackson's journey from the Jackson Five to his solo superstardom, concluding with his 1998 Bad tour. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Published in October 2023, The Woman in Me became one of the fastest-selling celebrity memoirs ever, chronicling Spears’ rise to pop superstardom, the conservatorship that controlled much of her adult life and her eventual return to independence. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 7 July 2026 Krishnamurthy points to the proliferation of baseball hats by luxury designers like Karl Lagerfeld and Tom Ford in the years surrounding Jay-Z’s rise to superstardom as proof. — Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026 For the Ronettes, superstardom was a family business. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 With a handful of projects, Lisa is on the verge of American superstardom. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 23 June 2026 Early also stars as Maddie, a plucky dishwasher who leaps to viral superstardom at a trendy food content creation company. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 19 June 2026 That same artist-first philosophy later helped propel RAYE to global superstardom. — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 8 June 2026

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D4vd, a bedroom pop artist with a multi-million-dollar record deal, was on the verge of global stardom.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
And there was Erling Haaland living his best Norwegian life, terrifying on the pitch and absurd off it, multiplying his stardom with a flamboyance and humor that didn’t detract from his serious talent.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026

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Bryce Canyon National Park is one of Utah’s most iconic destinations—but its popularity means visitors often have to contend with crowded overlooks, full parking lots, and busy hiking trails, especially during the busy seasons of summer and fall.

— Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
How else to explain the explosive popularity of the Windmill bands, or Blood Incantation and Tomb Mold’s crossover success, or Angine de Poitrine becoming a water-cooler topic overnight?

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026

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