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 Dodgers are loaded with superstars, and the Yankees could try to build a team full of stars as well.
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Below, see which superstars are big fans of both teams.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
This year, the team was without superstars Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jade Carey and Jordan Chiles.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Behind superstars Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts, the Dodgers will look to secure back-to-back championships, while the Jays are hoping to clinch their first World Series ring since 1993.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
The rivalry between the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs captured NBA fans’ attentions in the 2000s with both team led by superstars, one an American phenom who starred in the ACC in college and the other a European wunderkind revolutionizing the game.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
The Warriors’ top five of Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green, Al Horford and Jonathan Kuminga would likely be one of the premier units in the East and a lock for a top-four seed in a group where both Indiana and Boston have been depleted by injuries to superstars.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Their 1995 album Tragic Kingdom sold 16 million copies worldwide and turned the Anaheim, California quartet into global superstars.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 17 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Vandals boast Treasure Valley natives Brody Rowbury, Jack Payne and Jackson Rasmussen — the latter two former Owyhee High superstars in Meridian.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2025
Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Below, see which superstars are big fans of both teams.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
This year, the team was without superstars Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jade Carey and Jordan Chiles.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Behind superstars Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts, the Dodgers will look to secure back-to-back championships, while the Jays are hoping to clinch their first World Series ring since 1993.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
The rivalry between the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs captured NBA fans’ attentions in the 2000s with both team led by superstars, one an American phenom who starred in the ACC in college and the other a European wunderkind revolutionizing the game.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
The Warriors’ top five of Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green, Al Horford and Jonathan Kuminga would likely be one of the premier units in the East and a lock for a top-four seed in a group where both Indiana and Boston have been depleted by injuries to superstars.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Their 1995 album Tragic Kingdom sold 16 million copies worldwide and turned the Anaheim, California quartet into global superstars.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 17 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Vandals boast Treasure Valley natives Brody Rowbury, Jack Payne and Jackson Rasmussen — the latter two former Owyhee High superstars in Meridian.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superstars
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SpaceX and Blue Origin are drawing celebrities like Katy Perry, Tom Hanks, and Kim Kardashian into a new era of luxury space tourism.—
Rosanna Philpott,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Rod Wave Elite is a popular high school basketball squad that bounces around the country playing exhibition games to crowds of rabid teens and internet celebrities.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
23 Oct. 2025
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Farther up, on Observatory Hill, tall cryptomeria trees were silhouetted in the darkening evening, and down in the valleys, lights winked on like reflections of the planets and stars appearing in the sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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For context, the brightest stars are around Mag +1, while a full moon is -13 and the sun is -27.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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But Jerry realized that their contrasting features, backgrounds and personalities made fertile ground for comedy, and Stiller & Meara was born.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Being isolated in the mountains, with a constant sense of danger and threat – coming either from across the border or from one’s own country – shapes the characters’ personalities.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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Viewership for the postseason thus far has reached levels unseen since 2017, according to figures released by MLB on Wednesday.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The site has housed many historical figures over the years, from Queen Margaret to Mary, Queen of Scots.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Superstars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstars. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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