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
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a basketball superstar
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The Fever superstar also set rookie season records for both points and three-pointers made and became the first rookie to get a triple-double.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
The 14-9 Warriors are expected to be particularly aggressive in looking to add talent alongside 36-year-old superstar point guard Stephen Curry, with an eye towards extending the four-time champion's title window.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Why isn’t Guerrero signed beyond 2025 is the question that hangs over the organization, especially after his 2024 season performance vaulted him back into the superstar hitter stratosphere.
—Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
Carter went on to marry the pop superstar and Diddy later went on to have a decade-long relationship with Cassie following his fraught time with JLo.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Jill Martin, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
The 14-9 Warriors are expected to be particularly aggressive in looking to add talent alongside 36-year-old superstar point guard Stephen Curry, with an eye towards extending the four-time champion's title window.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Why isn’t Guerrero signed beyond 2025 is the question that hangs over the organization, especially after his 2024 season performance vaulted him back into the superstar hitter stratosphere.
—Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
Carter went on to marry the pop superstar and Diddy later went on to have a decade-long relationship with Cassie following his fraught time with JLo.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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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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