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Recent Examples of superstardom
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.
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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
As Cunningham’s ascent into superstardom continues, the defensive game plan against him is leaving opposing teams scrambling to scheme up ways to neutralize him.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Will Bad Bunny use February to further redefine what global superstardom means for a Spanish-language artist — and in doing so, cement his place in the broader history of pop culture?
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
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
As Cunningham’s ascent into superstardom continues, the defensive game plan against him is leaving opposing teams scrambling to scheme up ways to neutralize him.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Will Bad Bunny use February to further redefine what global superstardom means for a Spanish-language artist — and in doing so, cement his place in the broader history of pop culture?
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superstardom
Noun
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Rather than stardom, what the actress was chasing was a certain kind of creative immersion.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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Neil Sedaka, an irrepressible songsmith who parlayed his compositional skills into pop stardom during the height of the Brill Building era in the 1960s and later staged an easy-listening comeback in the 1970s, has died at age 86.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the startup world, Canva has been among the highest fliers due to its popularity with designers, but that market is showing vulnerability, with larger rival Adobe down 30% so far this year.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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And so for all their acclaim and popularity, the pieces have been slammed by these critics for playing to ugly tropes.—
David Colman,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Feb. 2026
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Other critics of the Citrini essay include Tyler Cowen, of Marginal Revolution fame, and Robert Armstrong, the Unhedged columnist at the Financial Times.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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The star, who cemented her fame with a raven pixie cut in 1990's Ghost, evolved into a long hairstyle in the years since.—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Superstardom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstardom. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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