three-star
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Ponder was a three-star prospect out of Miami Carol City Senior High in Opa Locka, Fla., who spent a year at Bethune-Cookman University before transferring to Colorado.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
"Jeff Goldblum names his favourite pencil and a random Midlander describes his hometown... Friday nights on BBC One are now cosy but mundane," she wrote, in a three-star review.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
There was another three-star review from Empire's Beth Webb, who described the film as "undeniably expertly crafted".
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
Just over one in every five officers whom Xi had promoted to three-star rank has been dismissed or come under investigation for serious misconduct, the Journal’s count found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
There’s no way Mom would settle for a roadside motel or three-star resort.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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