starring

[ stahr-ing ]

adjective

1. featured or celebrated as a star in a movie, on a sports team, etc.:

   He was already the starring quarterback on his high school football team, which was on its way to a state championship.

2. (of a character or role) leading, central, or primary:

   The earliest performance I can remember is when I played the starring role in a drama called The Littlest Angel at church.

   As the town’s largest employer, the university also plays a starring role in the local economy.

3. featuring a specified performer:

   They didn't give a beginner a starring movie when I started acting 18 years ago.

Word History and Origins

Origin of starring¹

star ( def ) + -ing ²( def )

Example Sentences

The deal, announced Friday, will see a rising star paired with a company that has long dominated the automotive industry.

From TechCrunch

The NFL loves to flex its star power — Washington’s game Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals is being billed as No.

From Washington Post

Golden State has committed significant resources to its three core stars.

From Washington Post

The nine-time all-star remains productive at 32 years old, but his dwindling efficiency, turnover problems, poor outside shooting, inconsistent defense and ball-dominant style have held back his teams in the playoffs in recent years.

From Washington Post

The sophomore was a four-star out of high school, according to several notable recruiting websites, and had collected 20 tackles and three sacks, second on the team, this season.

From Washington Post

My favorite is the 1951 version starring Alastair Sim as Scrooge.

From The Daily Beast

A bunch of books and a TV movie, starring Cuba Gooding Jr., followed.

From The Daily Beast

One of the more fascinating projects I read about that never came to fruition was your Howard Hughes biopic starring Jim Carrey.

From The Daily Beast

And is now starring in a series that is returning to the network it first aired on, nine years later.

From The Daily Beast

This being his first time starring in a feature film, he knew there was always a chance he could bomb on set.

From The Daily Beast

Taylor had become a playwright of considerable success, with a number of well-known actors and actresses starring in his plays.

From Project Gutenberg

Every one knows how beautiful the first lovely Dandelion seems, gold-starring the new grass.

From Project Gutenberg

It was scarcely yet full dusk, the sky was like opals and the streets were just becoming grey, the lamps starring them.

From Project Gutenberg

Laughter and harsh screaming as a rocket shot up starring the dark evening heavens with its clustering balls of colors.

From Project Gutenberg

On this evening he had seen Rosalind impersonated by a famous actress, who had come to a neighboring town on a starring tour.

From Project Gutenberg