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Recent Examples of superstardom
Hannah Montana kickstarted Cyrus’ career in 2006, propelling the then-teenager to global superstardom and serving as a launching pad for her for pop music career.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2026
Osaka won her first Grand Slam trophy that tournament, rattled off three more before the end of 2021 and rocketed to superstardom.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The first book was adapted into a Crave show starring Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, and the show has become a smash hit and cultural phenomenon, projecting its two main stars into superstardom.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
The show projected stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams into superstardom.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
The book credits McCartney’s wife Linda as a grounding force against the perils of superstardom, as well as a vital contributor to some of the biggest songs of the ‘70s.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
The book is one of Latin America’s biggest bestsellers of all time and catapulted Allende to literary superstardom in the 1980s.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Paulina Porizkova is exposing some dark secrets of the high-fashion world, claiming that her rise to superstardom was paved with uncomfortable encounters.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
The film tracks Whitney's life from her time singing in the choir as a teen, getting discovered by Davis, her rise to superstardom and the pressures that followed.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2026
Osaka won her first Grand Slam trophy that tournament, rattled off three more before the end of 2021 and rocketed to superstardom.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The first book was adapted into a Crave show starring Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, and the show has become a smash hit and cultural phenomenon, projecting its two main stars into superstardom.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
The show projected stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams into superstardom.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
The book credits McCartney’s wife Linda as a grounding force against the perils of superstardom, as well as a vital contributor to some of the biggest songs of the ‘70s.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
The book is one of Latin America’s biggest bestsellers of all time and catapulted Allende to literary superstardom in the 1980s.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Paulina Porizkova is exposing some dark secrets of the high-fashion world, claiming that her rise to superstardom was paved with uncomfortable encounters.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
The film tracks Whitney's life from her time singing in the choir as a teen, getting discovered by Davis, her rise to superstardom and the pressures that followed.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superstardom
Noun
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The book explores her rags-to-riches journey from a Las Vegas trailer park to podcast stardom and media mogul-hood as the founder of Dumb Blonde Productions.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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The achievement, so closely punctuated by a great loss, would be emblematic of Garland’s life—one full of the high highs and low lows that came with studio stardom.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2026
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Predictive markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, where users can bet on sports, politics, cultural events and more, have exploded in popularity in recent years.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Hartley attributes much of this interest, and a desire to protect Earth’s nightscapes, to the popularity of astrophotography.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
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More unnerving, though, were similar comments from cooks and fans who haven’t achieved the same levels of fame and success.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Shane hasn’t noticed condescension from Hollywood due to his Internet fame — so most of the doubt comes from himself.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Superstardom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstardom. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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