four-star
Americanadjective
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of or being a full general or admiral, as indicated by four stars on an insignia.
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rated or considered as being of the highest quality, especially as indicated by four printed stars assigned in some rating systems.
a four-star restaurant.
Etymology
Origin of four-star
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Luke was viewed as a four-star prospect when he committed to USC in the summer of 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
In 2015, she opened the DreamMore Resort, a four-star hotel and spa down the road from Dollywood.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Cooper, a four-star commander who is one of the most decorated officers in the U.S. military, is a career Navy Surface Warfare Officer who has served in every military theater of operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
But once the four-star Gardena Serra product made it to Oregon for his first year of college football, he struggled to adapt and get situated in Eugene, Ore., — he needed another older brother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
It isn’t the Plaza Hotel four-star service, but it will do.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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