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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However, the Telegraph's Robbie Collin held a much higher opinion of film five, pointing to a "warm and wry update of a beloved formula" in his four-star review.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
A product with a four-star average rating would drop to 3.25 if a one-star review were added, which could push it down in ranked search results.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Among them were the first female commandant of the Coast Guard, the head of the Army’s Chaplain Corps, and a four-star general overseeing the Army’s Transformation and Training Command.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
The 1988 presidential campaign of Alexander Haig, a former four-star general who served as Ronald Reagan’s first secretary of state, flamed out amid GOP infighting over the Iran–Contra affair.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
At seventeen, his favorite thing to do was to take me to four-star restaurants throughout Silicon Valley.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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