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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Changing that pattern this season is a tall task, but Miami’s new leading man is frank about understanding the big picture at hand.—
James Jackson,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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There’s still no director, no story, and no script for a new installment, sources say, and without those elements little progress has been made on finding a new leading man.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the singer-songwriter, 45, names her favorite leading ladies who have stepped into the role of Jenna in the hit Broadway musical Waitress.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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The leading ladies will be joined by members of the American Pops Orchestra, conducted by Luke Frazier, whose PBS credits include Wicked in Concert and Broadway’s Leading Men.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 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 4 Mar. 2025.
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