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starred

American  
[stahrd] / stɑrd /

adjective

  1. set or studded with or as with stars.

  2. decorated with a star, as of an order.

  3. marked with a starlike figure or spot, especially an asterisk.

  4. Linguistics. (of a form or construction) ungrammatical or otherwise unacceptable: so called because of the convention of placing an asterisk before such a form.

  5. Historical Linguistics. (of a form) hypothetical or reconstructed, but unattested.

starred British  
/ stɑːd /

adjective

    1. having luck or fortune as specified

    2. ( in combination )

      ill-starred
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • unstarred adjective

Etymology

Origin of starred

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at star, -ed 3

Example Sentences

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Carrington, who has over 365,000 followers on Instagram under the handle RIELLEUK, starred in the X Factor live finals in 2013 as one of the three members of Miss Dynamix.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

For their pizza program, the Kremer brothers teamed up with Avalou’s Italian Pizza Company, which is run by Louis Lombardi who starred in “The Sopranos.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Michael Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson, son of Jermaine Jackson, starred in the title role, and his aunts and uncles dropped accolades for his performance in red carpet interviews.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Sibtain said since the film, MacInnes has starred in a theatre production in the US and released a single, with another to "drop any day now".

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The road continued to rise beyond the village, winding between hedgerows of hawthorn now starred with rosy fruit.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

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