rock star
Americannoun
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rock stars
plural
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a rock-'n'-roll star or celebrity.
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a star or celebrity in any field or profession, or anyone who is highly admired.
TV chefs are the new rock stars.
My mom is a rock star!
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Etymology
Origin of rock star
First recorded in 1955–60
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The Welsh rock star, who was the band's guitarist from 1984 until it disbanded in 2015, died aged 64 on 13 March.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
“When being a rock star is your job, why would you ever want to retire?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
She and the president also have access to A.I., which they can ask to generate endless images of him as a warrior, god, rock star or other powerful character.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
The surf’s up, a chocolate-covered-banana stand is hopping and a washed-up Elvis-like rock star named Johnny Falstaff is trailing chaos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
"And I only became Madame Chocolata because I wanted kids to read my website. Now I'm totally famous—like a rock star!"
From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene
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