star-struck
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of star-struck
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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"His track record didn't suggest he was up to the job but then the star-struck nature set in and we were all like, 'hang on a minute, England's greatest ever goalscorer is now our manager'."
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2024
Some cops who worked in that division were star-struck by Simpson, occasionally asking for his autograph even as they were repeatedly called to his house for domestic disturbances.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2024
Hanhardt’s chosen verse is short, concise — packing all the star-struck wonder of the universe into just six lines about a flower, connecting the infinite to the minute.
From Salon • Jan. 26, 2024
Still, there are plenty in Hollywood who find themselves star-struck by the Obamas.
From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2023
You dream like mad, you love like tinder, you aspire like a star-struck moth—for what?
From English Poems by Le Gallienne, Richard
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