star turn

American  

noun

1. the leading performer or act in a play, review, film, or the like.

2. a bravura performance by a featured player or act.

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Etymology

Origin of star turn

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

In fact, it’d be surprising to find a mononym star who hasn’t stumped for Hudson and her star turn “Song Sung Blue,” though, thinking about it, Björk doesn’t feel like the right fit for a movie about a husband-and-wife Neil Diamond tribute band.

From Los Angeles Times

Hernández’s humility about the star turn has been noticed.

From Salon

At that point, even Klein couldn’t have foreseen the star turn in his future.

From Los Angeles Times

His latest victory ensured he would qualify for the season-ending tournaments and continued a recent run of form that also included a star turn in Europe's Ryder Cup win over the United States in New York.

From BBC

Her return to music came in the 1990s, with the lite-house anthem Independence; and a star turn on Take That's Relight My Fire.

From BBC