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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Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, a retired four-star general, spoke to more than 1,000 people in a ballroom.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Reed said the “sky is the limit” for the four-star freshman, who could play any number of positions in Patterson’s defensive backfield.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
Later that night, I went to a “Hotel Wide-Awake” demonstration outside the four-star Hilton in downtown Minneapolis where ICE has rented a block of rooms.
From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026
China has been on a nuclear sprint that a former four-star commander of U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
Now, I’m no hotel connoisseur, but one glance at the weathered sign told me that our stay was unlikely to be a four-star mints-on-your-pillow-type experience.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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