A star
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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A star volleyball setter at Fairfax High, she gave up a University of Arizona scholarship her freshman year after breaking her wrist and finding it “too hard to watch the games and not be involved.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
A star of films such as An Education, The Great Gatsby and Drive, she was made a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her services to drama.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
It goes something like this: A star researcher leaves OpenAI, Meta or a university lab, says they want to explore a new idea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026
A star quarterback fizzles, a new hire doesn’t work out—and so it’s back to the basics.
From Barron's ● Dec. 12, 2025
A star never before seen became brighter than any star in the sky.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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