star
noun
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
had starred
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past perfectof star.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Stoppard maintained that it wasn’t autobiographical at the time he wrote it—though later it became public that he had had an affair with Felicity Kendal, who had starred in a few of his plays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
Many years before, Reagan had starred in the sideshow.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2024
Mbappé had starred for Monaco as an 18-year-old sensation when it reached the semifinals of the Champions League — knocking out Dortmund along the way with three goals in the quarterfinals.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024
The former Birmingham City player had starred at Borussia Dortmund and the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea all reportedly went out of their way to convince Bellingham to join them.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2024
Light and charming, thoroughly musical, it had toured successfully through Europe, but London was its home, and its great popularity was chiefly owing to the girl who had starred in it—Letty Lane.
From The Girl From His Town by Marie Van Vorst
