Example Sentences

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Jennifer Lopez may have starred in a recent Netflix action film called “The Mother,” but to me, her filmography is much more aligned with “aunt.”

From Salon • May 10, 2026

They may have starred actors who were in their 20s, but the stories were centered on girls who were supposed to be like them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

They have starred on stage in the West End, taken part together on reality TV and are now the UK's first all-female group to compete at Eurovision this century.

From BBC • May 17, 2025

Three women who have starred on Broadway as Elphaba in “Wicked” picked up Tony nominations on Tuesday.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2024

It was bad enough when there were only two or three stars, but now the managers have starred a whole shoal of mediocre players and sacrificed plays and dramatist to them.

From Our Stage and Its Critics By "E.F.S." of "The Westminster Gazette" by Spence, Edward Fordham