SUPERSTARS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

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 The superstars came together for a viral photo inside New York New Jersey Stadium, which transformed MetLife Stadium into the site of the World Cup Final, where Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in extra time on Sunday, July 19. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 Huge upticks in streams also allow several late superstars and long-defunct groups to reach new peaks on various rankings or make their first appearances on relatively young Billboard tallies. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Fanatics Fest is a viral moment waiting to happen considering the plethora of superstars under one Manhattan roof, and perhaps the first one came on Thursday’s opening day at the Javits Center in the Raising Cane’s activation. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026 The game will feature two superstars, Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi, who have often been compared. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 There were no global superstars, and only a couple of players at genuinely elite clubs like Benfica and Villarreal; most plied their trade well outside football’s spotlight. — André Martin, Fortune, 16 July 2026 World powers, the sport’s biggest superstars and historically rowdy fanbases were all sent to DFW to put on a show. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 In a World Cup of superstars, both teams have had their top players deliver. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 12 July 2026 Because my absolute favorite thing is to see soccer superstars cry. — Amrit Dhir, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

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Noun

Even during the match, cameramen and directors were obsessed with seeking out celebrities.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
In the first phase of Krinsky’s time at Reebok—before the Adidas acquisition—he was known for connecting celebrities with interesting backstories with the brand.

— Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of celebrities

Noun

Bedard is the face of an Original Six franchise in a huge market, one of the faces of the league, and one of its biggest names and biggest stars.

— Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 19 July 2026
The audio of the sports stars’ heated conversation is largely inaudible, so Paul hopped online to offer his side of the story.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 18 July 2026

Definition of stars

Noun

To produce the coverage, Telemundo deployed more than 80 on-air personalities representing every Latin American country in the tournament, generating over 700 hours of original programming across 39 days.

— Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The reductions primarily involve behind-the-scenes production staffers, but a handful of on-air personalities also are leaving including lead baseball play-by-play voice Karl Ravech and NFL analyst Ryan Clark.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 July 2026

Definition of personalities

Noun

Leipzig had locker room issues a few years ago, when a few players were regarded as not pulling their weight — and Schlager was one of the senior figures who challenged them and urged them to improve their mentality.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Those figures are comparable only in some respects because private transaction values can include debt while public market capitalizations do not.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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