: of first class or quality
a five-star hotel

Examples of five-star in a Sentence

at those prices the restaurant's food should be nothing but five-star
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With over 4,000 five-star ratings, this cardigan speaks for itself. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025 This matching set is backed by over 1,800 five-star ratings from expecting mothers and customers of all ages who love it for its relaxed fit and cozy waffle knit material. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025 There’s been such a flurry of five-star arrivals, the biggest for a decade or more, that estimates are that the total number of luxury hotel rooms on offer as a result will rise to almost 20,000—or around 4 percent near-overnight. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025 Miami needs sophomore Justin Scott to live up to his five-star billing as a recruit. Manny Navarro, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for five-star

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of five-star was in 1913

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“Five-star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/five-star. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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