Star meaning in English

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Definition

a star: one of the burning white dots we see in the night sky; a celebrity, a famous person noun
a four-star hotel a top-quality hotel
Marilyn Monroe was a very big star. She is still very famous and popular today.
to star (in a film): to have the lead role, to feature (in a film) verb
It is my dream to star in a Hollywood movie.
It's a comedy starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. There are other supporting actors, but it is mainly them.

Examples

  • "We are hoping to shoot our first commercial starring Ivana in March!"
  • "It's where the stars "experiment" with different substances."
  • "I want to give you the moon and the stars and the sun, and I want to get you a small planet if you want!"
  • "Despite his humble beginnings in the deepest, darkest Amazon, General Oléré stood out like a shining star."
  • "Everyone knows that stars do drugs."
  • "Search for hotels with four stars"
  • "I'm going to give it 4.5 out of 5 stars."
  • "Wherever you are, you guys are the real stars of Funky Friday, and you are simply beautiful!"
  • "This room is where Hollywood stars are "intimate" with themselves and others."
  • "The Delavigne Corporation is delighted to announce the launch of the new and improved Classic Collection publicity campaign, still starring Ivana Bümbüm. Offering a more subtle approach than the first version of the Classic Collection campaign earlier this year, the new marketing strategy is more innovative in its attention to nuance, and its bespoke approach."
  • "This is the moment you've waited your whole life for: a voyage to the great unknown, a trek to the stars!"
  • "How about a star or even a constellation?"
  • "We received 7.5 out of 10 stars."
  • "Bruno : Brighton, the star of the show!"
  • "Then, in the second half, the Americans equalized on a header from seventeen-year-old star Joe Umbabwe."
  • "Come to think of it, I'll move my rating up to 4 and three-quarter stars."
  • "The Gunners will be without their star defender Gary Simpson for today's match against Bayern Munich."

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