film star
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard, the tale of silent film star Norma Desmond’s descent into murderous derangement as her Hollywood comeback stays out of frame, is the other.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
The song blends delicate piano with impressive vocal crescendos, which Goodrem -- a songwriter, musician, film star and a coach on The Voice Australia -- has brought to perfection.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
The Austrian-born film star said he could not speak English at the time and "nearly fainted" when he was asked to address the crowd at a bodybuilding event.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Although he was as celebrated a film star as you could find to come out of the 20th century, Redford was more interested in making movies than the trappings that came along with it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
He did his impression of this, clasping both hands to his chest and batting his eyelashes like a silent film star.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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