star-struck
captivated by famous people or by fame itself.
Origin of star-struck
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How to use star-struck in a sentence
It was seen by a small delegation of star-struck prelates and dignitaries who later described the film as “moving.”
Pope Francis Has the Pleasure of Meeting Angelina Jolie for a Few Seconds | Barbie Latza Nadeau | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST“Lights, Camera, Action”The Magliozzi brothers were positively star-struck when actress Geena Davis called in on June 1, 2002.
‘Car Talk’ Hosts to Retire: Best Moments With NPR’s Laughing Mechanics | Caitlin Dickson | June 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAs they followed the preparations, they were more clinical than star-struck.
They actually get more star-struck to meet us than we are of them.
In this crowd, only Andy Warhol sank to the level of being totally, unashamedly star-struck.
These two were totally star-struck, even though I wasn't any kind of star, not in my own mind at least.
Little Brother | Cory DoctorowMistaking it for a shout of triumph, Dusty Star struck her again.
Dusty Star | Olaf BakerIts the one the Silver Star struck, I reckon, and the thing that ripped a hole in her and sunk her.
Tom Fairfield at Sea | Allen ChapmanAnd then the light from the approaching star struck them in a blinding radiance of vermilion flames.
British Dictionary definitions for starstruck
/ (ˈstɑːstrʌk) /
completely overawed by someone's celebrity status
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