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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The four-star review added that it is "both an easy and a deeply unsettling watch".
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Dining choices range from child-friendly to the four-star Restaurant Latour, with a catacomb-style wine cellar featuring approximately 6,000 labels.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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
It isn’t the Plaza Hotel four-star service, but it will do.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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