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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

JW: I don’t get starstruck that often, but with Stevie Wonder, I just lost it.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 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

"I'd be watching audition tapes in the kitchen and my kids, who are 10 and 13, would be staring over my shoulder - they were starstruck by these actors."

From BBC ● Mar. 21, 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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