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Recent Examples of superstardom
The third full-length from the singer-songwriter arrived in October 2022 and propelled him to superstardom all around the world.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 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
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 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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Alongside their journey to K-pop stardom was a Chinese American kid named Kenny, who barely spoke Korean at the time but dreamed of becoming a musical artist.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The film's success propelled him into stardom and marked the beginning of a prolific career in Hollywood.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This kind of pulling back isn't unusual as airlines adjust to actual demand at a new airport, but carriers cutting capacity is not a promising sign for the airport's popularity.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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The post's popularity reflects ongoing tensions over rent distribution in expensive markets like New York, where housing costs remain among the nation's highest.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, White rose to fame as a comedy legend and sitcom star.—
Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The inclusion of online content creators, such as podcasters and social media influencers, promises to sweeten the allure of internet fame and marks the rising prominence of a new class of performers.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Superstardom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstardom. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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