star route
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of star route
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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I did think of white boys to play Richie, and we were going to go the star route and see if we could get a celebrity for that role, and I pulled back from that.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2022
Dorsey, Senator Stephen W., in star route frauds, 104, 127.
From The New Nation by Dodd, William E.
Bobby, we're going to investigate this star route and see what's in it.
From Rolling Stones by Henry, O.
One of these conveyances was an elaborate six-horse stage, owned by Bethel & Oxenford, star route mail contractors between San Antonio and Brownsville, Texas.
From A Texas Matchmaker by Adams, Andy
A probe into the post-office department revealed the malodorous "star route frauds"—the deliberate overpayment of certain mail carriers whose lines were indicated in the official record by asterisks or stars.
From History of the United States by Beard, Charles A. (Charles Austin)
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