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radio star

American  

noun

Astronomy Now Rare.
  1. a radio source.


radio star British  

noun

  1. a former name for radio source

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of radio star

First recorded in 1945–50

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The other finalists were Olympic athlete Sir Mo Farah, TV and radio star Craig Charles, and former football manager Harry Redknapp.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

They fear that video might—once again—kill the radio star.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

A.I. hasn’t yet finished killing the radio star, nor is it truly likely to anytime soon.

From Slate Mar. 8, 2023

“Give it 24 or 48 hours,” Charlie Sykes, a longtime conservative radio star who now opposes Mr. Trump, said in an interview.

From New York Times May 30, 2020

A singer’s ex-agent turns a wholesome girl into a radio star.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2020

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