Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A widely acclaimed star, as in movies or sports, who has great popular appeal.
- n. One that is extremely popular or prominent or that is a major attraction.
Wiktionary
WordNet 3.0
- n. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
Etymologies
- super + star (Wiktionary)
Examples
“But even though the term superstar was used repeatedly to describe President Obama and student Liang Xuanjing (pronounced Leeang Syuan-jing) was in awe of President Obama's charisma, there were words of caution.”
Elizabeth Lynch: Obama's Chinese Youth Vote - Filled with Hope As Well As Suggestions
“BROOKE ANDERSON, CNN ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT (voice over): SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can tell you there may be no one in Hollywood who has earned the title superstar more than Angelina Jolie.”
“I think acquiring a superstar is all about selling tickets, because it doesn't always translate to wins.”
“In fact, teammate Chris Kelly dropped the word "superstar" when answering a question about Seguin on Wednesday morning at Air Canada Centre.”
“The St. Louis Cardinals superstar is clearly at center stage in the 80th All-Star Game festivities, and his demeanor all day Monday was unmistakable.”
“But the Indian superstar is also a class act and gives credit where credit is due.”
The Huffington Post: Lubomir Kavalek: Chess Champion's Class Act
“One of those things coming from a superstar is remarkable -- both at once seems something close to a miracle.”
“Vonage — The former VoIP superstar is losing money and subscribers.”
“Cory Doctorow, internet superstar, is arguably the best known of the 21 authors on this list.”
“OUR COUNTRY * out of **** -- A country superstar is outed and watches his career implode.”
The Huffington Post: Michael Giltz: Theater: New York Musical Festival (NYMF) Roundup
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘superstar’.
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Headlines & Newsmakers
frugality, environment, extinction, bible, killer, jazz, cloning, dead, god, moon, global warming, bailout and 340 more...
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EN-HU - important words for a HU inte...
Words only (I left out the expressions) from Geza Kerenyi's EN-HU interpreters' dictionary. Most of them pose some difficulty when interpreted between HU and EN in either or both directions.
abalone, abrasive, abstractionist, abstruse, abysmal, academia, accessibility, accessible, acclimate, accolade, accompanist, achiever and 1469 more...
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I speak Warhol
Words that make me think of Andy Warhol, for whatever reason.
pop, gee, factory, superstar, screen test, silver, silkscreen, Sleep, soup, Marilyn Monroe, speed, voyeur and 23 more...
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super-, sur-
above or beyond; to a great degree; extra large; of a higher kind
superfamily, supercontinent, superstructure, superabundant, supernumerary, superfluous, superfine, surprise, supercilious, supersonic, surrender, supercede and 33 more...
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Stars
star, gold star, superstar, Star Wars, Star Trek, star chart, five-pointed star, six-pointed star, eight-pointed star, Star Jones, Starbuck, Starbucks and 47 more...
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The Spectacle
DISTRACT, STARE, CONSUME
(repeat)gongoozler, television, sporting events, blockbuster, alienation, situationist, technocapitalism, media extravaganza, sex scandal, hypnotic behavior, fantastic visions, prime time and 164 more...
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S is for Sweater Puppy
My S Words
secret agent, sweater puppy, skivvies, soda jerk, surly, space madness, sad sack, sadsack, scoundrel, scrabble, shaken teddy bear..., saucy and 181 more...
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Tunie: Rock Me Amadeus
By Falco, that paragon of lyrical virtuosity.
Ooo rock me Amadeus
Rock me Amadeus...
Rock rock rock rock me Amadeus
Rock me all the time to the top
Er wa...baby, punk, bekannt, jedermann, gegen, rockidol, virtuose, flair, exaltiert, populär, superstar, frauen and 7 more...
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