star quality
noun
: the talent, looks, etc., needed to become a star
The producers are looking for someone with star quality.
Examples of star quality in a Sentence
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Even going by your first name has a star quality about it.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024
To their credit, some teams with a history of prudent payroll spending have stepped up to sign young, star quality players to long-term contracts.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
There's an energy emanating off of him — a star quality, perhaps — that requires a moment of adjustment on first meeting, even one happening virtually across continents.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2023
Electric performances and private offstage moments document the unparalleled star quality of the four members and their meteoric rise to fame, from the band's debut on American radio to the iconic 1965 Shea Stadium show.
—Kevin Jacobsen and Devin Herenda, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2023
Crystal Field, co-founder of Theater for the New City in Manhattan spoke with PEOPLE about Reeve's star quality in one of his first plays, 'Berchtesgaden'
Christopher Reeve was a memorable presence on the 1970s New York City theater scene before scoring his life-changing role in Superman.
—Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 4 Feb. 2024
Sutherland previously spoke about seeing Phoenix's star quality while working with the late actor on the cult film.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 23 Dec. 2023
Hopefully, that includes donning more luxe watches to match his enduring star quality.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2023
Proving her own star quality, a committed Suri guides Sam through a journey of identity and final-girl heroics that brings satisfying healing to her strained relationship with her mother.
—Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024
To their credit, some teams with a history of prudent payroll spending have stepped up to sign young, star quality players to long-term contracts.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
There's an energy emanating off of him — a star quality, perhaps — that requires a moment of adjustment on first meeting, even one happening virtually across continents.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2023
Electric performances and private offstage moments document the unparalleled star quality of the four members and their meteoric rise to fame, from the band's debut on American radio to the iconic 1965 Shea Stadium show.
—Kevin Jacobsen and Devin Herenda, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2023
Crystal Field, co-founder of Theater for the New City in Manhattan spoke with PEOPLE about Reeve's star quality in one of his first plays, 'Berchtesgaden'
Christopher Reeve was a memorable presence on the 1970s New York City theater scene before scoring his life-changing role in Superman.
—Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 4 Feb. 2024
Sutherland previously spoke about seeing Phoenix's star quality while working with the late actor on the cult film.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 23 Dec. 2023
Hopefully, that includes donning more luxe watches to match his enduring star quality.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2023
Proving her own star quality, a committed Suri guides Sam through a journey of identity and final-girl heroics that brings satisfying healing to her strained relationship with her mother.
—Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
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“Star quality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/star%20quality. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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