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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; star, -ed 3

Example Sentences

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Smith starred again in the second wicket when Jamie Smith, having just driven Bamber to the cover boundary, attempted to repeat the shot and was caught by the keeper, diving in front of slip.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

They brought flair, grit, and feet that seemed magnetized to the ball as they starred for clubs such as Ajax and Barcelona, AC Milan and Juventus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Its ouster from the ranks of top TV reality franchises has been accelerated by fan disappointment in the previous season of “The Bachelorette,” which starred Jenn Tran, the show’s first Asian lead.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The show also starred Billy Ray Cyrus, a country music star and Miley's real-life dad, as her father and manager Robbie Ray.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Clegane had no splendor about him; his armor was steel plate, dull grey, starred by hard use and showing neither sigil nor ornament.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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