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
A three-star prospect out of Carol City High in Opa Locka, Fla., Ponder spent a year at Bethune-Cookman University before transferring to Colorado.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
In a three-star review, the Irish Times's Donald Clarke noted that "the surprise for many will be how closely this supposed deconstruction sticks to the shape of Emily Brontë's original narrative".
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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