superstardom

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Recent Examples of superstardom Shannon guest stars as Patty Prince, the creator of a female superhero on the verge of superstardom. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026 The compound reached peak pop-culture superstardom in August 2022 when Affleck and Jennifer Lopez chose the property as the venue for their three-day wedding celebration, roughly 20 years after their initial engagement ended. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026 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 Britney Ever After bounces around in time, cycling through the bullet points of her life in the public eye, from her overnight teen superstardom to her relationship with Justin Timberlake to her infamous head-shaving incident. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 29 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
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  1. stardom
  2. popularity
  3. fame
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  • Sanders has been at the trademarking game for decades, dating to his NFL stardom.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The Phillies, built on slug and stardom, also began passing the baton.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2026
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  • Meanwhile, the popularity of injectables and other in-clinic treatments like lasers and microneedling is changing how consumers understand what lies beneath the surface.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Watch Duty exploded in popularity by providing up-to-the-minute firefighting updates, fire perimeters, and on-the-scene reports to people previously stuck navigating a fractured system of emergency alerts that gave minimal information.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of popularity
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  • Having survived World War II as a child and later found global fame as an actress, Audrey was attracted to Switzerland for the peace and privacy the country offered.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Collin, one of the sextuplets who rose to fame alongside his parents and siblings, said children should not have to clearly articulate their distress before the adults around them recognize something is wrong.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
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