Used in a Sentence

rockstar

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for rockstar.

Editorial note

If you were a true rockstar, this would be called rockstar.io/rockstar.js and written in node to make it webscale.

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Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A member of a rock band, or a solo artist in the genre, especially one with celebrity status.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of rockstar gathered in one view.

noun

A member of a rock band, or a solo artist in the genre, especially one with celebrity status.

noun

(figuratively, sometimes used attributively) A person who is renowned or revered in his or her field of accomplishment.

noun

(figuratively, sometimes used attributively) Any animal, plant, or other thing that is renowned amongst others of its type.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for rockstar.

noun

A member of a rock band, or a solo artist in the genre, especially one with celebrity status.

noun

(figuratively, sometimes used attributively) A person who is renowned or revered in his or her field of accomplishment.

noun

(figuratively, sometimes used attributively) Any animal, plant, or other thing that is renowned amongst others of its type.

Example sentences

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If you were a true rockstar, this would be called rockstar.io/rockstar.js and written in node to make it webscale.

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So even though you are not a rockstar hardcore dev, then be hardcore and rockstar in whatever you are really good at!

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But this rockstar cannot talk to customers so one of the other devs dows that, and he is a rockstar in that field.

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Frankly, you don't need to be a rockstar or a ninja or whatever today's funny super title is.

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Another dev delivers solid work every day, every hour and never miss a deadline, he is a rockstar at being rock solid.

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It would be less noticeable than Rockstar lib at least until the interview.

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If you want a rockstar/ninja then perhaps you should not hire me.

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It's odd that the author seems convinced that they are more productive than 'hipster rockstar programmers' who aren't motivated and don't get stuff done.

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Not everyone is (or want to be) Linux guru, rockstar hacker or simply willing to solve bugs or errors for and at uncertain time.

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If I only had rockstar programmers I would never be able to get everything done.

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I knew a rockstar big iron developer at British Telecom who had a home made tank he used to mediate in.

12

I have a few employees, one is a rockstar programmer (programming an OS in his spare time) and the others are not.

Quote examples

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You don't have to hold yourself to some kind of "rockstar" ideal to get a job.

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This is one of those things that people imply when they talk about "rockstar developers".

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Soft skills should start paying dividends immediately, as opposed to cramming code into your Github profile to look like a "rockstar" does.

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On the flip side, there are plenty of non-"rockstar" companies that could use your talents, I'm sure of it.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use rockstar in a sentence?

If you were a true rockstar, this would be called rockstar.io/rockstar.js and written in node to make it webscale.

What does rockstar mean?

A member of a rock band, or a solo artist in the genre, especially one with celebrity status.

What part of speech is rockstar?

rockstar is commonly used as noun.