superstar
noun
su·per·star
ˈsü-pər-ˌstär 
1
: a star (as in sports or the movies) who is considered extremely talented, has great public appeal, and can usually command a high salary
Hollywood superstars
a superstar quarterback
The notion that superstars are protected by NBA refs is neither a new nor a particularly farfetched one.—
Jack McCallum
Jack McCallum2
: one that is very prominent or is a prime attraction
From Wolfgang Puck to Alice Waters, America's leading chefs have become superstars.—Marian Burros
Marian BurrosWith that the judge sentenced the one time superstar investor to three years in prison for his role in the largest insider-trading scandal in history.—Time Magazine
Time MagazineChardonnay is the superstar among white-wine grapes …—Barbara Ensrud
Barbara EnsrudExamples of superstar in a Sentence
a basketball superstar
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Magic superstar Tracy McGrady was playing at an MVP level, and Orlando looked faster, freer and flat-out better.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Wiener Neustadt, Austria — A man accused of pledging allegiance to ISIS and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago pleaded guilty as his trial began on Tuesday, Austria media reported.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
For a day out with her dad, Scott Swift, on Monday, April 27, the 36-year-old superstar accessorized her blue and white pinstripe midi dress from Nordstrom with a smattering of diamond and opal jewelry.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
The Grammy-winning superstar, 36, shed light on that experience when sitting down with The New York Times Magazine as one of its 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters — as voted by six New York Times critics and 250 music insiders.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Wiener Neustadt, Austria — A man accused of pledging allegiance to ISIS and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago pleaded guilty as his trial began on Tuesday, Austria media reported.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
For a day out with her dad, Scott Swift, on Monday, April 27, the 36-year-old superstar accessorized her blue and white pinstripe midi dress from Nordstrom with a smattering of diamond and opal jewelry.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
The Grammy-winning superstar, 36, shed light on that experience when sitting down with The New York Times Magazine as one of its 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters — as voted by six New York Times critics and 250 music insiders.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Superstar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superstar. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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superstar
noun
su·per·star
ˈsü-pər-ˌstär
: a star (as in sports or the movies) who is considered extremely talented, has great public appeal, and can usually command a high salary
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