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Recent Examples of superstardom
With a handful of projects, Lisa is on the verge of American superstardom.
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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.
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Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
Drummer Pete Best left the group in the early 1960s, and with the addition of new drummer Ringo Starr, the band shot to superstardom.
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Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
That same artist-first philosophy later helped propel RAYE to global superstardom.
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Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
8 June 2026
That plan — a joint effort involving the NBA and FIBA, the sport’s global governing body — has been in the works for years but is nearing a launch at a particularly exciting time for the game in Europe with the burgeoning superstardom of San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama.
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Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
Duration is probably the only thing that ABC and the NBA need worry about, although there’s nothing in New York’s springtime rampage that suggests the Knicks will function as a mere speed bump on Wemby’s path to superstardom.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 June 2026
The reboot will continue the storyline of the original series, a global phenomenon that launched David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson into Hollywood superstardom.
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Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
28 May 2026
And no experience finding the balance between superstardom and complementary parts required of a championship-level roster.
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Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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
Drummer Pete Best left the group in the early 1960s, and with the addition of new drummer Ringo Starr, the band shot to superstardom.
—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
That same artist-first philosophy later helped propel RAYE to global superstardom.
—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
8 June 2026
That plan — a joint effort involving the NBA and FIBA, the sport’s global governing body — has been in the works for years but is nearing a launch at a particularly exciting time for the game in Europe with the burgeoning superstardom of San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama.
—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
Duration is probably the only thing that ABC and the NBA need worry about, although there’s nothing in New York’s springtime rampage that suggests the Knicks will function as a mere speed bump on Wemby’s path to superstardom.
—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 June 2026
The reboot will continue the storyline of the original series, a global phenomenon that launched David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson into Hollywood superstardom.
—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
28 May 2026
And no experience finding the balance between superstardom and complementary parts required of a championship-level roster.
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Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superstardom
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Cape Verde came onto the international stage with a thrilling show — shocking the world with its 0-0 draw against Spain, where Vozinha was catapulted into sports stardom for stonewalling the Spanish, and on to its 2-2 stalemate with Uruguay.
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The conception of the role, marked by a dim view of stardom’s suffocating alienation, was something Jolie clearly understood.
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The growing interest in ingredients has helped fuel the popularity of nutrition apps such as Yuka, Bobby Approved and Zoe, which let users scan a product’s barcode to see a health score.
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Oska has also noticed a rise in the popularity of tinted sunscreen—particularly relevant for those dealing with melasma and hyperpigmentation—and ripples of K-beauty influence throughout the SPF category.
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That game skyrocketed him to fame from some 50,000 to nearly 10 million Instagram followers in a day.
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Then the Mets can adopt the only mascot who actually cares about on-field performance, Grimace of McDonald's fame.
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“Superstardom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstardom. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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