starstruck

British

/ ˈstɑːstrʌk /

adjective

completely overawed by someone's celebrity status

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“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

"Even now, I get a bit starstruck around Savannah - from a young age, I've always looked up to her," Francesca says.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Now and then, a press tour will take Bradley Cooper to Paris, where he often speaks French in interviews, delighting a local crowd of starstruck French viewers and unsuspecting international audiences alike.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

I was now more used to the repetitive drills at the ranch, although I was still kind of starstruck by all the big names training next to me.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

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