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!
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of rock star
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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“Tom is a rock star senator,” Kennedy said.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
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
Days later, his team shared that the 81-year-old rock star successfully underwent “a routine coronary stent procedure” and had to cancel the remainder of his tour and residency dates through September as he recovered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
“When being a rock star is your job, why would you ever want to retire?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
He even repped rock star Lex Ryder, half of the duo that made up the group HorsePower.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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