superstars

noun

plural of superstar
as in celebrities
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about a basketball superstar

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Recent Examples of superstars In front of a rowdy Queens crowd, the superstars surged in their debut to a 5-3, 4-1 victory against Routliffe and Glasspool, despite a slow start. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 Who else could pay to acquire superstars Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Snell while building up a farm system that could produce prospects who were used to acquire Tarik Skubal? — Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 Those superstars may have to yield to 21-year-old Bristol City striker Dom Ballard, who produced a moment of breathtaking improvisation during his side’s 2-2 draw away at Birmingham City on Saturday. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 To gauge how the film might be received, Mount sought the help of a pair of superstars. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026 For a team that doesn't really have any superstars and doesn't have a true Ace on the roster (aside from maybe Luis Castillo, who is having a down year), this is a really impressive season for the team. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Some of the year’s most prominent superstars were limited to two nominations apiece, including Olivia Rodrigo, BTS, Ella Langley, Harry Styles, Katseye, Charli xcx and Harry Styles. — Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 Both superstars have also reshaped soccer's commercial landscape, moving to emerging markets like MLS and the Saudi Pro League. — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The two superstars had already faced off twice, with Misiorowski throwing six straight fastballs over 102 mph to retire him on a popup leading off the game. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superstars
  1. celebrities
  2. stars
  3. personalities
  4. figures
Noun
  • Some of the company’s most likable commercials in the past have relied on celebrities, according to iSpot, including Hart.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The immersive show blows away celebrities, fans like a Kansas tornado in VegasNeed a news break?
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of celebrities
Noun
  • Love was unclear on the reasons for her volte-face, but speculated that Sky had failed to convince Bake Off stars like Paul Hollywood to make the switch.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The character was loosely based on NASCAR driver Tim Richmond, the wildly talented Ohio native who was one of the sport's biggest stars at the time.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of stars
Noun
  • The chat show will give fans even more action, bringing them closer to the personalities, dynamics and relationships at the heart of the series.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • As fans mourn Dolly Parton, two longtime Philadelphia radio personalities are remembering the country music icon for an influence that stretched far beyond her songs.
    — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of personalities
Noun
  • But Jarmond later worked with a search committee that included prominent UCLA figures Bob Myers, Adam Peters and Casey Wasserman on the hiring of Bob Chesney, who quickly injected hope and optimism into the football program.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The backlash went beyond online and reached political figures like New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin, who sent The Met committee a letter urging them to reconsider honoring Galliano.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of figures

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“Superstars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstars. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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