superstar

ˈsuːpərˌstɑr

Definition

Definition of superstar - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

entertainmentvery famous entertainer or sports player

The superstar signed autographs for hours.

celebrity

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talentsomeone dazzlingly skilled in any field

He is a superstar in the world of chess.

celebrity

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star

corporate

Rare

exceptionally productive employee in a company

Rare

She is the superstar of our sales team.

astronomy

TECH.

giant star in astronomy

TECH.

The telescope captured images of a distant superstar.

celestial body

giant star

luminary

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giant star in astronomy

Expressions with superstar

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shine like a superstar

stand out impressively in a group

In the meeting, he shone like a superstar.

Origin of superstar

English, super (above) + star (celebrity)

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boy next door

friendly ordinary boy

young man who is friendly, approachable, and not a superstar

Examples of superstar in a sentence

Every magazine wanted an interview with the superstar.
The young scientist became a superstar in her field.
In the tech industry, he is regarded as a superstar.
Our tech department has a superstar who solves every problem.
The new hire quickly became a superstar in the marketing division.
Scientists discovered a new superstar in the galaxy.

The brightness of the superstar amazed astronomers.

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French:superstar, star, ...
German:Superstar, Star, ...
Italian:superstar, star, ...
Spanish:superestrella, supergigante, ...
Portuguese:superestrela, superstar, ...
Chinese:超级明星, 明星, ...
Japanese:スーパースター, スター, ...
Arabic:نَجْم, نَجْم ساطِع, ...
Hebrew:סוּפֶּרְסְטָאר, כּוֹכַב־עַל, ...
Russian:суперзвезда, ...
Ukrainian:суперзірка, гігантська зірка, ...
Hindi:सुपरस्टार, धुरंधर, ...
Bengali:সুপারস্টার, তারকা, ...
Catalan:superestrella, geni, ...
Czech:superstar, eso, ...
Danish:superstjerne, stjerne, ...
Dutch:superster, uitblinker, ...
Greek:σούπερ σταρ, σούπερσταρ, ...
Hungarian:szupersztár, klasszis, ...
Khmer:តារាល្បីលំដាប់កំពូល, តារាឆ្នើម, ...
Korean:슈퍼스타, 천재, ...
Persian:ابرستاره, فوق‌ستاره, ...
Polish:supergwiazda, wybitny pracownik, ...
Portuguese (BR):superstar, estrela, ...
Romanian:superstar, geniu, ...
Swedish:superstjärna, stjärna, ...
Thai:ซูเปอร์สตาร์, ยอดฝีมือ, ...
Turkish:süperstar, yıldız, ...
Vietnamese:siêu sao, ngôi sao, ...

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