superstar
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈsuːpərˌstɑr/
:
superestrella
- Hundreds of articles have been written about superstar basketball player LeBron James.
- superstar's success
- two superstars
- academic superstars
We lost so many superstars, so many athletes.
- We lost so many superstars, so many athletes.
- Bad Money is a gigantic global superstar who doesn't sing in English.
- On this episode, storytelling superstar Morgan Spurlock stops by.
- Ladies and gentlemen, it's global survival superstar Bear Grylls.
- So one thing about superstars, they transfer over to acting.
- Hey, this guy's a superstar, ladies and gentlemen.
- Like, we drove all of the the superstars away from politics.
- He invented the job description of superstar fashion designer.
- Does does Vine create all the Internet superstars that exist today?
- He was Wayne Rooney, the superstar when Henrik Larson came in that door.
- Look, this all comes back to the notion of the superstar CEO.
- And he was a lovely young man and like a superstar out there.
- I am world superstar Jessica Alba, World superstar Gwyneth Paltrow and me.
Examples
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To them, we were a superstar that helped their families dream come true.
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My mother, she always told me that it was great to be a superstar athlete and to be able to make it to the NBA.
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Hey, this guy's a superstar, ladies and gentlemen.
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You know, world famous superstar and all?
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You better get yourself some rest, superstar.
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The superstar of the moment, Sue!
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If you are a true superstar, you must create the culture.
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Their opponent is the Los Angeles Lakers, led by the superstar Magic Johnson.
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Bad Money is a gigantic global superstar who doesn't sing in English.
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The pop superstar performed to a sold-out crowd at the arena last night.
Synonyms
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1.1
A very famous and admired performer like an actor or musician
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2.4
A person who wins first place in a competition
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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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1.3
Something very popular and successful, like a song or show
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3.5
A very famous person admired for great achievements
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4.9
A person with very strong intelligence or creative skill
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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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4.7
A person who is very skilled at a particular job or task
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7.0
A person who is very skilled and often admired at their job
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4.5
A person who is very good at a particular activity
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4.1
A person or thing that causes great public excitement
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1.0
A person many people know because of their achievements
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7.3
A person who is very skilled at something like math or computers
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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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4.6
A performer who is the main act at a show
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8.6
A person who is very skilled at a task or subject
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2.3
A famous actor or actress who plays lead roles in movies
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2.0
A team member who is the best and most important
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8.0
A person with very great skill, often in music or art
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8.4
A person who knows a lot about one subject
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2.9
An athlete who is very good at running races on a track
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5.7
Something very impressive that makes people stop and look
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3.2
A very famous and successful person, often in music or sports
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1.8
A famous actor or presenter who appears often on TV
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4.2
A famous singer who performs leading roles in operas
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4.7
A person who is very skilled at something
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5.1
A thing that looks very impressive and gets a lot of attention
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9.9
A person who knows a lot about a subject and advises others
A person who does something very well and impresses others
A very famous singer who sings main roles in operas
How Famous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word superstar is made of super- ('above' or 'very') and star ('a famous or very good person'). So a superstar is someone who stands 'above' other stars — that is, extremely famous or talented.