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
At 48 years old, the veteran has been used to put over the next generation of superstars.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The Netflix movie follows a musical girl group — Rumi, Mira and Zoey — who juggle their lives as superstars with a secret mission.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are currently tied with the most VMA wins ever (30), and both superstars are nominated for Artist of the Year.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Rantanen and Mitch Marner likely took less than an open market would have provided, but other superstars with potential market-resetting deals are still unsigned.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
If those new entrants — generally considered some of the hardest-working people in Hollywood — face ever-mounting obstacles, will tomorrow’s cinematic superstars decide to take their talents to the gaming industry or YouTube or TikTok?
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Many female superstars were born both in the East and the West.
—Clifford Coonan, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
The house sits in a very secluded area, offering a lot of privacy for two superstars like Swift and Kelce, who undoubtedly will have even more eyes on them after their engagement announcement.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Aug. 2025
Even on defense, Philadelphia should still be great, with defensive tackle Jalen Carter and linebacker Zack Baun emerging as superstars, and cornerbacks Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean shaping up to be the NFL’s next great corner tandem.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The Netflix movie follows a musical girl group — Rumi, Mira and Zoey — who juggle their lives as superstars with a secret mission.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are currently tied with the most VMA wins ever (30), and both superstars are nominated for Artist of the Year.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Rantanen and Mitch Marner likely took less than an open market would have provided, but other superstars with potential market-resetting deals are still unsigned.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
If those new entrants — generally considered some of the hardest-working people in Hollywood — face ever-mounting obstacles, will tomorrow’s cinematic superstars decide to take their talents to the gaming industry or YouTube or TikTok?
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Many female superstars were born both in the East and the West.
—Clifford Coonan, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
The house sits in a very secluded area, offering a lot of privacy for two superstars like Swift and Kelce, who undoubtedly will have even more eyes on them after their engagement announcement.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Aug. 2025
Even on defense, Philadelphia should still be great, with defensive tackle Jalen Carter and linebacker Zack Baun emerging as superstars, and cornerbacks Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean shaping up to be the NFL’s next great corner tandem.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superstars
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Other designers—Valentino, Versace, Oscar de la Renta, to name a few—also successfully courted celebrities, but few had as much success as Armani.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Fast forward 25 years and now celebrities like Emma Stone, Hailey Bieber, and most recently Diane Kruger are putting a fresh spin on the look.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the film — her first since portraying opera diva Maria Callas in last year’s Maria — the Oscar winner, 50, stars as Maxine, an American film director hired to make a video for a Paris fashion event amid being diagnosed with breast cancer and navigating a divorce.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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As their mismatched personalities stir tension with each other — and the group — old resentments bubble up, forcing them to reckon with their relationship and the lives waiting for them back home.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Bundestrainer prioritized squad building over trying to shoehorn big personalities into the team.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Seating capacity figures are from team and stadium websites, as well as media reports.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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The reason the figures are so low for 1992-93 and 1993-94 is that, as mentioned, the first two rounds in those seasons count as qualifying.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Superstars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstars. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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