superstar
noun
su·per·star
ˈsü-pər-ˌstär 
1
: a star (as in sports or the movies) who is considered extremely talented, has great public appeal, and can usually command a high salary
But last year, when people started posting hits from superstars like Madonna and Puff Daddy on the Web, where anyone could download them for free, the record companies went ballistic.—
N'Gai Croal et al.
N'Gai Croal et al.The notion that superstars are protected by NBA refs is neither a new nor a particularly farfetched one.—Jack McCallum
Jack McCallum2
: one that is very prominent or is a prime attraction
From Wolfgang Puck to Alice Waters, America's leading chefs have become superstars.—Marian Burros
Marian BurrosWith that the judge sentenced the one time superstar investor to three years in prison for his role in the largest insider-trading scandal in history.—Time Magazine
Time MagazineChardonnay is the superstar among white-wine grapes …—Barbara Ensrud
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a basketball superstar
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—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
November 26, 2024 In 1985, pop music superstar Michael Jackson instructed his attorney, John Branca, to bid for the Northern Songs music catalog, which contained the songs of the Beatles.
—Harvard Business Review, 26 Nov. 2024
Ward, who was a high school athlete with only one college offer, is now the superstar QB for University of Miami and a top candidate for this year’s Heisman Trophy.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
Madame Tussauds Orlando has added a wax figure of soccer superstar Lionel Messi to its sporting lineup.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
November 26, 2024 In 1985, pop music superstar Michael Jackson instructed his attorney, John Branca, to bid for the Northern Songs music catalog, which contained the songs of the Beatles.
—Harvard Business Review, 26 Nov. 2024
Ward, who was a high school athlete with only one college offer, is now the superstar QB for University of Miami and a top candidate for this year’s Heisman Trophy.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
Madame Tussauds Orlando has added a wax figure of soccer superstar Lionel Messi to its sporting lineup.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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superstar
noun
su·per·star
ˈsü-pər-ˌstär
: a star (as in sports or the movies) who is considered extremely talented, has great public appeal, and can usually command a high salary
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