megastar
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- noun
- /ˈmɛɡəˌstɑr/
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megastar
- After years of hard work, she finally became a megastar in the film industry.
- megastar Michael Jackson
- NBA megastar
- TV megastar
Examples
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One of the world's most popular cats, Japanese megastar Maru—a male Scottish Fold—made his first appearance in this January 2009 video, which went on to gain more than 14 million views.
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I'm a global snowboarding megastar.
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The industry can take an average singer and turn him or her into a megastar.
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Of course, it is the case that only very few megastars make this kind of money.
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We're about to go from stars to megastars.
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His player, gaming megastar Simon Silverton, could not be reached for comment.
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I don't think I know much about country music - other than the classics and the megastars.
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Its two megastars, Cynthia Chapman and Jim Beyman, may command the highest salaries in Hollywood, but can all that money buy them a coveted Best Actor and Actress Award?
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Megastars like Kanye and Beyoncé, drawing on their long experience in the entertainment business, create new forms partly simply for artistic self-realization.
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Right now she's on the verge of becoming a megastar in the sport that Gina Carano could've only hoped to become before she lost to Cris "Cyborg" Santos.
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Synonyms
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1.1
A very famous and admired performer like an actor or musician
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2.3
A famous person who many people know and is often an actor or sports player
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2.8
A very famous and successful person in entertainment or sports
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1.0
A famous actor who plays leading parts in films
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4.0
A very important and influential person in a field
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3.1
A famous musician who plays rock music and attracts many fans
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1.0
A person many people know because of their achievements
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3.5
A famous and important person or group in one area
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6.6
A famous person often from movies, music, or sports
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1.5
A person who is famous for appearing on TV shows as an actor or presenter
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2.3
A famous actor or actress who plays lead roles in movies
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1.8
A famous actor or presenter who appears often on TV
Antonyms
How Famous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Megastar joins mega, which means 'very large' or 'very great', and star, which means 'a famous person'. So a megastar is like a 'very big' star — someone extremely famous and successful.