star (in)

verb

Definition of star (in)next
as in to pose (as)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star (in)
  1. act out
  2. perform
  3. interpret
  4. play
  5. take on
  6. act
  7. ham
  8. portray
Verb
  • The Selzer poll has been viewed as evidence that pollsters calling the race a dead heat have been acting out of a desire to seek safety in numbers following the shock 2016 election result that failed to spot latent support for Trump.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The trial ended with two deadlocked juries, unable to agree on whether the brothers were guilty of murder or acted out of fear.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of act out
Verb
  • Students from College of Adaptive Arts will sing the opening National Anthem and perform a special cheer routine during the game.
    Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Latin music icon Marc Anthony performed and executive produced a special segment with salsa great Sergio George to pay homage to the tropical music genre.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of perform
Verb
  • Organizations need mechanisms in place to synthesize, visualize and interpret relevant and timely insights.
    Swapna Sathyan, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Chan shares that the reactions were a mixed bag—some millennials felt slighted, interpreting the playful tone as a critique of their generation, while others related and shared their own experiences in a lighthearted manner.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of interpret
Verb
  • Mack played only a handful of snaps because of a groin injury.
    Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The graduate student didn’t play in the season opener at Texas, only got in the game late against UNC, and played sparingly against CU before breaking out with a 156-yard, two-touchdown performance against UTEP.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of play
Verb
  • Seen here with a black baby tee, the label’s latest take on classic black ankle boots, and of course, a signature Khaite belt.
    Madeline Fass, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Speaking to Billboard earlier this year, frontman Grian Chatten discussed the creative leap the band took on Romance, which expands its sound to include elements of nu-metal, pop and string-laden ballads.
    Thomas Smith, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of take on
Verb
  • Days after San Mateo County released a scathing report accusing Sheriff Christina Corpus of abuse of power and other wrongdoing, her acting assistant sheriff Matthew Fox resigned Thursday, the Sheriff’s Office said.
    Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Sometimes, when state insurance regulators fail to act, attorneys general or federal regulators intervene in their stead.
    Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of act
Verb
  • Episode writer Zachary Reiter knows exactly how to ham up the calm before the storm, warming us up with sentimental moments (like a mother preparing her son for his first date) and frisky foreshadowing (of course there’s a couple getting it on in the bathroom).
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
  • In honor of the Games’ host country this year, the star opted for a vintage, Parisian cabaret-style performance, hamming up her movements with every opportunity.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 July 2024
Definition of ham
Verb
  • Other elements add more layers, including Cross getting ensnared in a Black Lives Matter protest and having Alex face a real freak of a nemesis, portrayed with depraved confidence by Ryan Eggold.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Storied actor Denzel Washington has taken on the project of adapting August Wilson’s cycle of 10 plays that portray slices of Black life in each decade of the 1900s.
    Ronda Racha Penrice, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of portray
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