four-star

[ fawr-stahr, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌstɑr, ˈfoʊr- /

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adjective

of or being a full general or admiral, as indicated by four stars on an insignia.

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.

Nearby words

four-part, four-part harmony, four-poster, four-rowed barley, four-spot, four-star, four-striper, four-stroke, four-way, four-wheel, four-wheel drive

Origin of four-star

First recorded in 1920–25

Examples from the Web for four-star

The dish was a massive hit, and Shun Lee Palace subsequently received a four-star review in The New York Times.
‘The Search for General Tso’: The Origins of America’s Favorite Chinese Dish, General Tso’s Chicken|Marlow Stern|April 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dave Gunther and I have convinced a four-star general and a colonel of our plan, but the whole thing hangs in the balance.
A Man to Believe In: Eulogy for Marine Master Sergeant Aaron Torian|Elliot Ackerman|March 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The group found key advocates in upper military echelons, where four-star generals almost always get what they want.
Send in the Marines—and the Anthropologists too?|John Kael Weston|August 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Officers, from second lieutenants up to four-star generals, constitute the top of the chain of command.
Chuck Hagel’s Experience as a Soldier Uniquely Qualifies Him to Head Defense|Matt Pottinger|January 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST

We might be more likely to buy a book with a five- or four-star review than one with two.
Why the Man Booker Prize Is More Necessary Than Ever|Liam Hoare|October 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Four-star Surgeon stripped off his gown and gloves with a flourish.
Star Surgeon|Alan Nourse
It'll get all through the Corps, and they'll be calling me that when I'm a four-star general, if I live that long.
Naudsonce|H. Beam Piper
He looked at the long semicircular table, and studied the impassive faces of the four-star Physicians across the table from him.
Star Surgeon|Alan Nourse
One was a Four-star Surgeon, resplendent in flowing red cape and glistening silver insignia.
Star Surgeon|Alan Nourse
Moments after the Four-star Surgeon arrived at the hospital, he was fully and unmistakably in command of the situation.
Star Surgeon|Alan Nourse