: of first class or quality
a five-star hotel

Examples of five-star in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With weekly charter rates from $497,000, the vessel offers five-star accommodations for 12 guests in six cabins, with pampering from a crew of 20. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2024 Amazon shoppers also loved these pill organizers, giving them 6,200-plus five-star ratings, many of which praise their design and compact size. Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2024 L’Oreal Paris Voluminous Original Mascara in Deep Violet, $9 Amazon shoppers are equally impressed — the L’Oréal mascara has earned more than 74,000 five-star ratings. Jennifer Maldonado, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024 It: Riley's Percale Sheet Set is made from crisp 100% long-staple cotton percale that stays soft to the touch while cooling you down, akin to the quality of five-star hotel sheets (shipped straight from Portugal, no less). Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 16 Mar. 2024 Perhaps surprisingly for a five-star luxury resort, there’s something of a summer camp feel to SO/ Maldives. Kate Lloyd, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2024 With more than 6,800 five-star ratings on Amazon, the tool is super popular with shoppers. Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2024 The former five-star prospect’s USC career has been marred by medical scares and injuries from a cardiac arrest two summers ago to offseason back surgery this season. Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024 This versatile cleaner has racked up over 5,000 five-star ratings at Walmart, and just yesterday, 1,000 shoppers purchased the compact carpet cleaner. Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024

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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 29 Mar. 2024.

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