superstardom

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Recent Examples of superstardom With live comedy tours, a hosting gig at this year’s BET Awards, and TV deals under his belt, Druski is taking major steps toward his goal of comedy superstardom. — Lucy Feldman, Time, 30 Sep. 2026 Johnson, who a near decade ago was a bubbly ingenue on the brink of superstardom, has since developed a reputation for a certain cool-girl deadpan opacity, a kind of mischievous remove during press appearances. — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026 The comic traces Cash’s rise to fame in the country music scene and his upward momentum to superstardom. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80 after a short battle with cancer, earned superstardom both on stage and in libraries across America. — John Tufts, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026 Brady Brickner-Wood writes that some influencers today may be drawing the wrong lessons from this path to superstardom. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 Despite his wife’s superstardom, Dean preferred a quiet life out of the spotlight. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026 Related Stories There’s often plenty of chatter about whether the younger generation of pop stars has the appetite for the traditional grind of superstardom. — Emanuel Okusanya, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 The singer was born and raised in the Caribbean country before her ascent to pop superstardom. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superstardom
Noun
  • Year one of the costume drama set in Regency-era England — which dropped on Christmas Day 2020 — rocketed star Regé-Jean Page to stardom.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Kearns realized along the way that his path to stardom wouldn’t be so simple.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Some of the most famous examples, like the Adidas Sambas and Gazelle, have almost never dipped in popularity.
    — Renata Joffre, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Since Caitlin Clark helped drive the WNBA's popularity, left-wing sports writers have bristled at traditional fans filling arenas.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Born in another century, Winter could’ve found fame as a pratfall comic, Buster Keaton with floppier hair.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
  • This summer, Estate Yountville will debut Clementine, a culinary experience led by Executive Chef Rebecca Weitzman of Flora Farms fame.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Superstardom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstardom. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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