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
Barbara EnsrudExamples of superstar in a Sentence
a basketball superstar
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Three superstars in the music industry will be taking home special awards this Sunday night.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The video of serene waves that swished behind the curved stage at the start of Dua Lipa’s concert slowly intensified until the tide became a surge, an appropriate analogy for the pop superstar’s arrival in the US for the first time in more than three years.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
The pop superstar appears headed for a second champion following 2024’s Short n’ Sweet, which helped make her one of the hottest names in pop music.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The performer is a superstar in India, having led the Commando trilogy (2013–2019) and films such as Junglee (2019), Khuda Haafiz (2020), and Madharaasi (2025).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
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Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The video of serene waves that swished behind the curved stage at the start of Dua Lipa’s concert slowly intensified until the tide became a surge, an appropriate analogy for the pop superstar’s arrival in the US for the first time in more than three years.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
The pop superstar appears headed for a second champion following 2024’s Short n’ Sweet, which helped make her one of the hottest names in pop music.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The performer is a superstar in India, having led the Commando trilogy (2013–2019) and films such as Junglee (2019), Khuda Haafiz (2020), and Madharaasi (2025).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Superstar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superstar. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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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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