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
Cocona sports a necklace that reads "rock star".
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
That’s real rock star power, the kind that remade every blood-drinker that slinked forth since Lestat took center stage for the first time.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
Argentina’s Diego Maradona, the wildest and most self-expressive of the great soccer players, was an athlete who lived like a rock star.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 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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