starstruck

British

/ ˈstɑːstrʌk /

adjective

completely overawed by someone's celebrity status

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starstruck

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

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 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

Still, many of the attendees seemed starstruck by the concentration of famous faces in the room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026

Lindsey paused and turned her head away from the starstruck sky and toward Colin.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

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