rock star
Americannoun
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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!
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of rock star
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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Now, "when I go to a high school, I'm a rock star," Cuesta said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
While the audience has to believe Lestat is a rock star, they also have to believe he’s someone with the look — and worth staring at.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
Cocona sports a necklace that reads "rock star".
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
But in the 1985 novel told from his point of view, he’s reborn as a rock star, emerging from a long, depressive slumber just in time to seduce the MTV generation.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
He adjusts his stance until his feet are planted wide, bows his head so that his hair obscures his face, and holds the microphone up in the air in one hand—classic rock star pose.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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