Synonyms of five-starnext
: 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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From floral quilts to cooling sheet sets, these picks will make your bedroom feel like a five-star retreat. Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026 Madsen was still in recovery mode heading into the next spring practice, and to add even more pressure, former five-star recruit Malachi Nelson had arrived from USC to challenge for the starting spot. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026 Stokes, a five-star forward from Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, has cut his list of potential schools to Kansas, Kentucky and Oregon. Pete Grathoff april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026 Hit us with a five-star review to help get The Drivecast in front of more people and keep the show going. Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026 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. 2026.

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