as in celebrity
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
even a cast of megastars couldn't keep the would-be blockbuster from fizzling at the box office
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Recent Examples of megastar
An immersive exhibit of soccer megastar Lionel Messi's life is coming to Chicago this summer.
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Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Through her awards season campaign, fashion has been key to the megastar storytelling.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
The megastar brought mayhem to studio 8H last night as both the host and musical guest for the latest episode of Saturday Night Live's 50th season.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
The move represents the latest entrepreneurial venture for the Indian megastar, who previously established VFX house NY VFX Waala and partnered with Sweden’s Goodby Kansas Studios in strategic technology alliances.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
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Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Through her awards season campaign, fashion has been key to the megastar storytelling.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
The megastar brought mayhem to studio 8H last night as both the host and musical guest for the latest episode of Saturday Night Live's 50th season.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
The move represents the latest entrepreneurial venture for the Indian megastar, who previously established VFX house NY VFX Waala and partnered with Sweden’s Goodby Kansas Studios in strategic technology alliances.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for megastar
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Tesla Takedown, in the U.S. and elsewhere, was organized by a group that included disillusioned owners of the automaker’s vehicles, celebrities such as actor John Cusack and at least one Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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And Levi’s is a trusted brand that celebrities wear.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Series stars Erin Krakow, Kevin McGarry, Jack Wagner, Chris McNally, Pascale Hutton and Kavan Smith are all set to return.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025
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It’s been a week since Ullmark capped off his star week with a victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Not to mention, there’s a good dose of nostalgia thanks to a couple of pinball machines as well as an old-school Zoltar fortune-telling machine. Closer to our house, the East Brainerd location has a lot of the same decor but still manages to have a personality all its own.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this morning, longtime NBA personality and analyst Stephen A. Smith made some wild claims against Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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“Megastar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megastar. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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