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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The South Korean superstar’s debut effort launches at No. 2 on the Top Album Sales chart with 26,500 copies sold.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
But last week at the Ojai Food + Wine Festival — a gathering of culinary superstars from around the world — all was forgiven.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Gracie Abrams is named Songwriter of the Yea Beyond the music, Tina Knowles will be honored as Mother of the Year, recognizing her influence not just as the woman behind some of music’s biggest stars — including her superstar daughter Beyoncé — but as a cultural architect in her own right.
—Cat Johnson, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
Ever since her boyfriend’s loss at the Super Bowl in February, the pop superstar has been keeping an unusually low profile—and its got fans wondering what’s really going on with her and Travis Kelce.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
But last week at the Ojai Food + Wine Festival — a gathering of culinary superstars from around the world — all was forgiven.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Gracie Abrams is named Songwriter of the Yea Beyond the music, Tina Knowles will be honored as Mother of the Year, recognizing her influence not just as the woman behind some of music’s biggest stars — including her superstar daughter Beyoncé — but as a cultural architect in her own right.
—Cat Johnson, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
Ever since her boyfriend’s loss at the Super Bowl in February, the pop superstar has been keeping an unusually low profile—and its got fans wondering what’s really going on with her and Travis Kelce.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Superstar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superstar. Accessed 31 Mar. 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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