four-star
Americanadjective
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of or being a full general or admiral, as indicated by four stars on an insignia.
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rated or considered as being of the highest quality, especially as indicated by four printed stars assigned in some rating systems.
a four-star restaurant.
Etymology
Origin of four-star
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Suppose you’re shopping and notice a typically expensive item, with a four-star rating, marked down in price.
It’s likely that the four-star product is higher quality despite its lower rating, because its costliness weighed down its reviews.
The father of 10 — who is also a grandfather — had been coaching football at St. Michael Catholic High in Fairhope, Ala., where his son is a four-star quarterback recruit.
From Los Angeles Times
Rivers and his wife, Tiffany, have seven daughters and three sons, including Gunner, a junior at St. Michael and four-star quarterback prospect.
From Los Angeles Times
Their son Gunner is a junior at St. Michael and a four-star college prospect at quarterback.
From Los Angeles Times
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