as in leading man
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Recent Examples of star turn
Bill Murray's star turn playing himself just might rank as one of the best surprise cameos of all time.
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Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2024
Zendaya is a beloved fashionista, but one of her recent accessories is getting its own star turn.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Bardstown’s star turn will be part of the morning TV show's Merriest Main Street Tour, WAVE reported.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
With its flinty, morbid humor and collection of eccentric characters—including a star turn by Jamie Lee Curtis as a tough mafia enforcer named Bo Shea—The Sticky is definitely channeling the Cohn brothers' Fargo.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2024
Zendaya is a beloved fashionista, but one of her recent accessories is getting its own star turn.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Bardstown’s star turn will be part of the morning TV show's Merriest Main Street Tour, WAVE reported.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
With its flinty, morbid humor and collection of eccentric characters—including a star turn by Jamie Lee Curtis as a tough mafia enforcer named Bo Shea—The Sticky is definitely channeling the Cohn brothers' Fargo.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star turn
Noun
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The mobilization of fans across the country is reminiscent of the reaction to supporters in England to proposals by the leading men’s clubs to set up a European Super League in 2021.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Sidney Poitier — Lilies of the Field (1963) Sidney Poitier made history as the first Black actor to win the Oscar for Best Actor, for a film that may seem slight on the surface but, in actuality, is a great representation of his one-in-a-million skill as a leading man.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category for her portrayal of the iconic Good Witch, Grande certainly looked the part of a Hollywood leading lady: The star chose a voluminous design from the Schiaparelli spring 2025 couture collection.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2025
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Chopra Jonas has firmly established herself as an international leading lady.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Guenther Steiner, the former team principal of Haas F1, and the Haas Formula One Team have reached a resolution to their legal dispute through a mediation process.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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The legal matters between Guenther Steiner and Haas are over, with the former Formula One team principal deciding to voluntarily dismiss his lawsuit with prejudice after reaching an agreement in mediation.—
Madeline Coleman,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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The stars came out to shine for the Trojans as Kiki Iriafen and JuJu Watkins each scored 22 points in the victory.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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By the 1940s, Weegee had moved to Hollywood and taken up work shooting the stars.—
Matt Shaw,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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