one-star
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The ETF’s one-star rating from Morningstar speaks to its “performance challenges,” according to Rosenbluth.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
In one experiment, the researchers showed 27,830 Facebook users an ad for a fictitious electronic store in which the store either denied or embraced a one-star review.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
The celebrity chef said "all the buzz" was around Gareth Ward, chef patron of Ynyshir Restaurant and Rooms in Ceredigion, which was recently given a one-star hygiene rating.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
The Blackstone community in South Carolina received a one-star rating, out of a possible five, from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
“Looks like you’ll be spending the night at Rosey’s one-star hotel.”
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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