as in star
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
a basketball superstar
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The Toronto superstar responded by congratulating the U.S. Men’s Olympics basketball team for winning gold at the 2024 Olympics, but excluding the four-time NBA Champion from all of the photos.
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
More 3s aren’t inherently bad, but the unprecedented high rate at which superstars have been shooting them off the dribble comes at a cost.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Bad Bunny, the world-conquering Latin superstar, discusses why his new album is filled with traditional sounds and rhythms from his homeland.
—New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The superstar’s family, band and team members and are based in Music City, not to mention her multiple LLCs are filed with the Tennessee Secretary of State’s Office.
—Amber Roberson, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
More 3s aren’t inherently bad, but the unprecedented high rate at which superstars have been shooting them off the dribble comes at a cost.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Bad Bunny, the world-conquering Latin superstar, discusses why his new album is filled with traditional sounds and rhythms from his homeland.
—New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The superstar’s family, band and team members and are based in Music City, not to mention her multiple LLCs are filed with the Tennessee Secretary of State’s Office.
—Amber Roberson, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superstar
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Pereira has become such a massive star in the sport, and adding him against No. 1 contender Magomed Ankalaev would be huge.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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But the true shutdown stars on the back end are a surprising second pair of Jonas Siegenthaler and Johnathan Kovacevic, who are excelling despite shouldering some of the toughest minutes against top offensive competition.Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Holland’s entry into the non-alcoholic beer market arrives as the sober-curious movement gains traction, amplified by celebrity endorsements.Rachel King, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Last year, courts also began to question the business of selling deepfakes of celebrities’ voices and Scarlett Johansson raised concerns about an AI voice that sounded similar to hers.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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In an interview with conservative media personality and former Fox News host Megyn Kelly in early December, Hegseth admitting to being in a hotel room with the woman but denied raping her.Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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The Singularity, published three years earlier, during the same affair, concerns a scientist who turns a mountain into a supercomputer and gives it the personality of his dead wife, a younger woman who was persistently unfaithful to him.Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Superstar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstar. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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