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Recent Examples of superstardom
Getty Images James, who shot to superstardom at the FIFA 2014 World Cup, scored the goal that would help his nation to finally qualify for the biggest tournament in world sport in 2026.
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Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Director-star Rob Reiner reunites with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer, members of the titular fictional band who, years after their heyday, get another shot at superstardom in a mockumentary with a high laughs-per-minute rate.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Chasing after wit can be a challenge even for someone with a more selective audience, let alone at the level of superstardom Carpenter has recently achieved.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
First making her way through Nashville's country music scene before transitioning her sound to pop, skyrocketing into superstardom with legions of Swifties to show for it.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Aug. 2025
As the group ascended to superstardom, the famed foursome expanded their horizons and put down roots around the UK and beyond.
—Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2025
On The Ariel Helwani Show, Heyman compared the organic fan support for Kross to the movements that propelled legends like Steve Austin, Daniel Bryan, and CM Punk to superstardom.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
Taylor Swift didn’t follow any pre-existing manual for success on her road to superstardom.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025
Today marks the 42nd anniversary of Risky Business, an out-of-left-field, low-budget teen comedy that earned a substantial amount of money, garnered tremendous critical praise, and set Tom Cruise up for superstardom.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Director-star Rob Reiner reunites with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer, members of the titular fictional band who, years after their heyday, get another shot at superstardom in a mockumentary with a high laughs-per-minute rate.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Chasing after wit can be a challenge even for someone with a more selective audience, let alone at the level of superstardom Carpenter has recently achieved.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
First making her way through Nashville's country music scene before transitioning her sound to pop, skyrocketing into superstardom with legions of Swifties to show for it.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Aug. 2025
As the group ascended to superstardom, the famed foursome expanded their horizons and put down roots around the UK and beyond.
—Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2025
On The Ariel Helwani Show, Heyman compared the organic fan support for Kross to the movements that propelled legends like Steve Austin, Daniel Bryan, and CM Punk to superstardom.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
Taylor Swift didn’t follow any pre-existing manual for success on her road to superstardom.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025
Today marks the 42nd anniversary of Risky Business, an out-of-left-field, low-budget teen comedy that earned a substantial amount of money, garnered tremendous critical praise, and set Tom Cruise up for superstardom.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superstardom
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Drake’s dating history has constantly been at the forefront since his rise to stardom.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Henry Winkler has been in Hollywood for more than five decades, and there’s one thing stardom hasn’t touched — his grounded perspective on life.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Both Pink Floyd and Black Sabbath crested in popularity in the 1970s, capturing die-hard fans amid the growing popularity of rock.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Once shunned by investors who were drawn to an environmental, social and governance lens, defense assets have surged in popularity in light of geopolitical turmoil and pledges by Germany and other European Union members to ramp up defense spending.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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The 66-year-old son of Oscar-winning actress Shirley Jones, 91, and the late Tony Award-winning actor Jack Cassidy rose to fame in the mid-to-late 1970s as a pop star after following in the footsteps of his late half brother, David Cassidy.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Murdered within about six months of each other at the height of their fame in the 1990s, their deaths spawned conspiracy theories of hitmen, coverups and cops on gangbangers’ payrolls.—
Veronica Bravo,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Superstardom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstardom. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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