as in celebrities
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
a basketball superstar
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Recent Examples of superstars
Two country music superstars are teaming up for a tour this summer that will pay a visit to San Diego at Petco Park.
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The pair recently spoke about NXT and developing the next generation of WWE superstars in a sit-down interview with Variety.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
On April 10, the R&B superstars shared an Instagram Reel announcing they would be headed out on a joint North American stadium tour.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
As often stressed in this space, the NBA is about superstars.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The superstars’ set list didn’t deviate too far from their previous shows on the trek, but there were some surprises during the encore.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2026
With the game’s first run just 90 feet away, Ohtani did what superstars do.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Between Dos Mares and Tinie’s, Don Artemio produces some Fort Worth restaurant superstars.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
The album featured superstars Kendrick Lamar, The Weekend, James Blake and Jack White.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The pair recently spoke about NXT and developing the next generation of WWE superstars in a sit-down interview with Variety.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
On April 10, the R&B superstars shared an Instagram Reel announcing they would be headed out on a joint North American stadium tour.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
As often stressed in this space, the NBA is about superstars.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The superstars’ set list didn’t deviate too far from their previous shows on the trek, but there were some surprises during the encore.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2026
With the game’s first run just 90 feet away, Ohtani did what superstars do.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Between Dos Mares and Tinie’s, Don Artemio produces some Fort Worth restaurant superstars.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
The album featured superstars Kendrick Lamar, The Weekend, James Blake and Jack White.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superstars
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Joining them this time around is a succession of celebrities making chic cameos — some significant, some all too brief.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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But there is plenty of action happening on the Met Gala red carpet—where celebrities make bold fashion statements, sometimes wildly interpreting that year’s dress code and other times bringing along a prop.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
1 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the Vega system has scant evidence for any planets at all, leading many to suspect that the conventional planet formation story doesn’t work for rapidly rotating stars.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Met also provides a dramatic backdrop for rising style stars to break out.—
Erika Harwood,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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Chicagoans first fell in love with the Italian comfort food in small late-night eateries that flourished thanks to the long hours, outgoing personalities and deft dough-throwing hands of their mom-and-pop owners.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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New York’s gritty downtown scene was exploding, high-camp drag queens and nightclub personalities like Kevin Aviance and Lady Bunny were becoming icons, and house and ballroom music were filtering into the mainstream.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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The meeting between the two dignitaries will won’t include a livestreamed news conference like those the president has hosted with other international figures.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The large monetary figures Ingoglia unveiled during each news conference came from analyses conducted by the state’s Department of Governmental Efficiency team, or DOGE, which had requested budget information from and visited many municipalities across the state.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Superstars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstars. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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