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one-star

American  
[wuhn-stahr] / ˈwʌnˈstɑr /

adjective

  1. of or being a brigadier general, as indicated by one star on an insignia.


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The ETF’s one-star rating from Morningstar speaks to its “performance challenges,” according to Rosenbluth.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

“A returned item is better than a one-star review, after all.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

In one experiment, the researchers showed 27,830 Facebook users an ad for a fictitious electronic store in which the store either denied or embraced a one-star review.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The chef behind Wales' only two-Michelin-star restaurant has said he is "not embarrassed" after it was awarded a one-star hygiene rating.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

If I got this wrong, it wasn't just a one-star review on Yelp; it was a fast trip down Nergal's feather-lined gullet.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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