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Definition of star
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: a natural luminous body visible in the sky especially at night
b
: a self-luminous gaseous spheroidal celestial body of great mass which produces energy by means of nuclear fusion reactions
2a(1)
: a planet or a configuration of the planets that is held in astrology to influence one's destiny or fortune
—usually used in plural
(2)
: a waxing or waning fortune or fame
her star was rising
b
: an often star-shaped ornament or medal worn as a badge of honor, authority, or rank or as the insignia of an order
c
: one of a group of conventional stars used to place something in a scale of value
4
: something resembling a star
was hit on the head and saw stars
5a
: the principal member of a theatrical or operatic company who usually plays the chief roles
b
: a highly publicized theatrical or motion-picture performer
c
: an outstandingly talented performer
a track star
d
: a person who is preeminent in a particular field
star
verb
starred;
starring;
stars
Definition of star (Entry 2 of 3)
transitive + intransitive verb
1a
intransitive
: to play the most prominent or important role in a movie, play, etc.
an actor currently starring in a hit Broadway show She had a starring role in his latest film.
b
transitive
: to feature (a performer) in the most prominent or important role
a movie that stars a famous stage personality
2
intransitive
: to perform outstandingly
In the fall of 1925, Elkins starred on the gridiron …— Bil Gilbert [Alan] Trammell, who starred for the Tigers at shortstop during the glory days of the 1980s …— Jeff Bradley
3 T
a
: to mark with a star as being superior or preeminent in some way
a monument starred in the guidebook a starred review
b
: to mark with an asterisk
4
transitive
: to sprinkle or adorn with or as if with stars
… meadows starred with buttercups and daisies.— Kenneth Roberts
star
adjectiveDefinition of star (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: of, relating to, or being a star
received star billing
2
: of outstanding excellence : preeminent
a star athlete
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Other Words from star
Noun
starless
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starlike
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Examples of star in a Sentence
Noun
They gazed up at the stars. There are billions of stars in the universe. I'm glad we didn't use the tent. It's so much nicer to sleep outside under the stars. The restaurant was awarded four stars for excellence. Critics give the movie three stars.Verb
The new television series stars a famous movie actress. a concert starring some of the biggest names in the business He starred in both baseball and football when he was in college. She starred for the basketball team last year. This restaurant is starred in the guidebook.Adjective
looking for star actors to play the leads
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The 9 to 5 stars are thankful for their time together, and released a statement that forced us to grab more tissues. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "Netflix's 'Grace and Frankie' Is Ending After Season 7 and We're Wrecked," 8 Sep. 2019 The former high school track star showed that speed on the first play of the game with a sprint down the Alabama sideline for the 75-yard touchdown. — Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, "AL.com instant analysis: What Alabama achieved in 52-point blowout," 7 Sep. 2019 This isn't the first time Meghan has seen the tennis star and dear friend play. — Kendall Trammell, CNN, "Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, cheered on her friend Serena Williams at the US Open," 7 Sep. 2019 The tennis star and her husband Alexis Ohanian also attended the Duchess of Sussex’s wedding in May of last year. — Ashley Hoffman, Time, "Meghan Markle Showed Her Support for Serena Williams at the U.S. Open Because Game Recognizes Game," 7 Sep. 2019 The tennis star and her husband, Alexis Ohanian, attended Meghan and Prince Harry's wedding last year. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Meghan Markle Wears a Denim Dress to Watch Serena Williams in the U.S. Open Finals," 7 Sep. 2019 The two stars quickly turned political when they were asked to comment on a peaceful demonstration that overtook the red carpet in front of Venice’s main venue, the Palazzo del Cinema, earlier in the day. — Ariston Anderson, Billboard, "Venice: Mick Jagger, Donald Sutherland Condemn Trump, Boris Johnson for 'Ruining the World'," 7 Sep. 2019 Kim Kardashian West has had her fair share of health scares, and the latest trailer for Season 17 of Keeping Up with the Kardashians revealed the reality star recently had another. — Samantha Lauriello, Health.com, "Kim Kardashian Thinks She Has Lupus in New 'KUWTK' Trailer—but What Does That Mean?," 6 Sep. 2019 Hence, the gold star became a symbol of a soldier’s ultimate sacrifice. — Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, "Katy VFW auxiliary to salute Gold Star moms, families," 6 Sep. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The novel’s audiobook is narrated by Santino Fontana, who won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his starring role in Broadway’s adaptation of Tootsie. — Christian Holub, EW.com, "Hear Tootsie star Santino Fontana discuss his work on Stephen King's The Institute audiobook," 9 Sep. 2019 Historically, the federal government has taken the starring role in competition matters, including investigations into potential monopolies and mergers, and such inquiries involving the tech giants already are underway. — Washington Post, "Facebook, Google face off against a formidable new foe: state attorneys general," 8 Sep. 2019 The comedy starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin started in 2015. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "Netflix's 'Grace and Frankie' Is Ending After Season 7 and We're Wrecked," 8 Sep. 2019 Luca Marinelli won the Volpi Cup for best actor for his starring role in Martin Eden. — Ariston Anderson, The Hollywood Reporter, "Venice: Todd Phillips' 'Joker' Wins Golden Lion, Roman Polanski Wins Silver Lion," 7 Sep. 2019 That isn’t an option for black women staring down a plus sign. — Helena Andrews-dyer, The Denver Post, "Finding the joy in black motherhood," 7 Sep. 2019 The starring roles of Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett are portrayed by the husband-and-wife team of DJ Nolder and Whitney Wyatt of Dickinson. — Don Maines, Houston Chronicle, "Teen actress finds ‘Sweeney Todd’ ‘creepy’ but fun," 5 Sep. 2019 Barber pointed out that Arizona’s defenses under Arians weren’t necessarily star-studded. — Eduardo A. Encina, orlandosentinel.com, "Can Todd Bowles revive the Bucs’ defense?," 3 Sep. 2019 The Brit talent’s performance in the starring role of Celie led her to win the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. — Ashley Rushford, Essence, "Essence Fashion House: Quincy Brown and Cynthia Eriv