: of a superior degree of excellence
a four-star French restaurant

Examples of four-star in a Sentence

a home film library with nothing but four-star pictures
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Nebraska is reportedly pursuing Elijah Pritchett, a tackle from Alabama and former four-star prospect with two seasons of eligibility left. Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 Catalon was a four-star recruit out of Mansfield Legacy High School in Texas and signed with Arkansas during the 2019 cycle. Davis Wilson, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025 Cavazos served more than three decades in the service, eventually attaining the rank of four-star general. Josh Boak The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025 Cavazos went on to serve over three decades in the military, rising to the rank of four-star general. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for four-star 

Word History

Etymology

from the number of asterisks used to denote relative excellence in guidebooks

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of four-star was in 1921

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“Four-star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-star. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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