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starstruck

British  
/ ˈstɑːstrʌk /

adjective

  1. completely overawed by someone's celebrity status

"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

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Those queuing to meet her included a starstruck 21-year-old man clutching a 1980s vinyl album.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Clarke had watched Dude Perfect videos religiously when he was at USC and was starstruck to meet them in person.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 2026

“People that are looking for a property or going to sell a property, starstruck is the last thing they are,” she clarifies.

From MarketWatch Apr. 3, 2026

Soldiers, aid workers, and journalists who have observed the Kurds in action tend to come away starstruck.

From Slate Mar. 6, 2026

For a moment I was too starstruck to speak.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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