superstardom

noun

as in stardom

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Recent Examples of superstardom Roan even opened for Rodrigo's Guts tour before her own superstardom, and seeing the two perform together is basically the Hair Olympics. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 14 Oct. 2026 This fall, Lady Gaga has gently set aside pop superstardom for the busy life of a new mom; the singer and her fiancé, Michael Polansky, welcomed a child together—a daughter named Rose Bean Polansky—in September. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026 His rise to global superstardom was followed by a precipitous fall. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 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 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
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  1. stardom
  2. popularity
  3. fame
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  • Shohei Ohtani emerged from the visiting dugout at American Family Field with a bat in his hand, and the mass of media members scattered in foul territory up the third-base line shifted his way, pulled by the magnetic force that is Ohtani’s stardom.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Sullivan has evolved into the stardom predicted for him since his days kicking the ball around with his brothers inside and outside of his northeast Philadelphia home.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of stardom
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  • The report suggests the growing popularity of luxury assets may reflect their potential as inflation hedges.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This could run counter to the open-weight design of China's most capable releases, but should preserve API access for individual users, allowing the tools to grow in popularity overseas.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of popularity
Noun
  • What begins as a straightforward trip to rehab quickly spirals into a journey packed with mishaps, revelations and unexpected connections, forcing both Lucy and Tim to confront the messy realities of fame, family and recovery.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Li considers how her characters define failure and success, and how these definitions affect John and Adelaide, neither of whom achieve fame.
    — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of fame

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“Superstardom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstardom. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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