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Recent Examples of superstardom
More specifically, the NBA’s cultural power was built largely through black American superstardom.
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Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Billie Eilish has been transparent about her journey dealing with Tourette syndrome amid her pop superstardom, and her recent sit-down is no different.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 6 May 2026
After signing to Motown Records in 1969, The Jackson 5 immediately catapulted to superstardom.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 4 May 2026
As fate would have it, Leigh's daughter Jamie Lee Curtis catapulted into superstardom starring as Laurie Strode in seven Halloween films.
—Alison Schwartz, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the film traces Michael Jackson’s rise from his early years with the Jackson 5 to global superstardom.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 27 Apr. 2026
Yet Michael—the same young man who is so traumatized by the suffocating confines of childhood superstardom—is only able to make friends with animals.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Cheap Trick appeared on the verge of superstardom.
—Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
The first 10 years of BTS were about climbing to a new kind of superstardom.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Billie Eilish has been transparent about her journey dealing with Tourette syndrome amid her pop superstardom, and her recent sit-down is no different.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 6 May 2026
After signing to Motown Records in 1969, The Jackson 5 immediately catapulted to superstardom.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 4 May 2026
As fate would have it, Leigh's daughter Jamie Lee Curtis catapulted into superstardom starring as Laurie Strode in seven Halloween films.
—Alison Schwartz, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the film traces Michael Jackson’s rise from his early years with the Jackson 5 to global superstardom.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 27 Apr. 2026
Yet Michael—the same young man who is so traumatized by the suffocating confines of childhood superstardom—is only able to make friends with animals.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Cheap Trick appeared on the verge of superstardom.
—Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
The first 10 years of BTS were about climbing to a new kind of superstardom.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superstardom
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Losing Fried would be a gut punch for most organizations, but with Schlittler continuing his ascension into stardom, the Yankees might be able to continue performing as one of the league’s best clubs without much of a blip.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Her rise to stardom accelerated with films like Lost in Translation, Marriage Story, and a string of Marvel blockbusters culminating in the 2021 standalone film Black Widow.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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The group exploded in popularity in September 2025 as Midway Blitz swept through the region.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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The national parks are one of the few remaining truly bipartisan issues on Capitol Hill due to their immense popularity with voters.—
Garrett Downs,Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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In each one, an Oakland naïf—Cassius, Cootie, Corvette—was torn between a seductive capitalist and an inspiring left-wing organizer, one the path to fame and riches, the other to community and revolution.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Each have some brush-with fame stories, like Smith, who was a safety who tackled Jackson in the quarterback’s first practice after joining the team as a junior.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Superstardom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstardom. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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