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 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 In that spirit, don’t expect to see superstars such as Christian McCaffrey, Mike Evans, Trent Williams, Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw or Nick Bosa. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 Featuring cameos from Latin superstars like Peso Pluma, J Balvin and Ryan Castro, the LP itself is hard to define as simply house music; RØZ is known best for peppering its EDM with a heavy dose of Latino sazon. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026 The two nearly joined forces this summer at Golden State, however, when James became a free agent and had the opportunity to ride out some of the last years of the aging superstars’ careers together. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026 At Citi Field, the música mexicana superstars were joined by 50 Cent, J Balvin, Bobby Shmurda, and more. — Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superstars
  1. celebrities
  2. stars
  3. personalities
  4. figures
Noun
  • In the time since her sudden death, celebrities publicly mourning include Viola Davis, Selma Blair, and Rosie O’Donnell.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Many celebrities shared tributes for Panettiere online after news broke of her death.
    — Marc Malkin, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of celebrities
Noun
  • Some of Disney's biggest stars, storytellers and leaders will soon officially join the ranks of Disney Legends.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Here’s a rundown of the actors starring in the MCU’s X-Men reboot and the stars who have played the roles before them.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of stars
Noun
  • Their clear ideological viewpoints, brands, and the willingness of most of their personalities to stick around have insulated networks like Fox News and MS NOW from the sharp decline in viewership eating away at much of the rest of cable television.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In the enneagram, there are nine different personalities, or types.
    — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of personalities
Noun
  • Team-mate Mbaye has also been discussed this summer but senior Liverpool figures insist their interest has only been exploratory to date and strongly dismissed suggestions that personal terms have already been agreed with the 18-year-old.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The past year has seen the first prosecutions of soldiers and military figures using classified knowledge to make money on these prediction markets.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of figures

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