Used in a Sentence

superstar

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

Editorial note

It sounds to me that the author is lamenting the fact that it's a lot harder to be a superstar blogger, which it is.

Examples14
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Someone who has accumulated a vast amount of fame; a high-level celebrity.

Meaning at a glance

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

noun

Someone who has accumulated a vast amount of fame; a high-level celebrity.

noun

(corporate jargon) An exceptionally productive employee.

noun

(rare, astronomy) A giant star.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for superstar.

noun

Someone who has accumulated a vast amount of fame; a high-level celebrity.

noun

(corporate jargon) An exceptionally productive employee.

noun

(rare, astronomy) A giant star.

Example sentences

1

It sounds to me that the author is lamenting the fact that it's a lot harder to be a superstar blogger, which it is.

2

This also means that even the worst negotiator in the room can potentially earn the same as the top superstar on the team.

3

If they actually break up, and if he quits, then you can get things going with your little superstar.

4

Sometimes that's what happens when one is a young superstar, the odds were in their favor until it wasn't.

5

While bulleted points are good in moderation, it's one step away from superstar detection quizzes.

6

There certainly are some superstar programmers, but they have nowhere near the reach in mainstream culture as someone like Taylor Swift has.

7

Landon Donovan is a superstar that brings in the crowds to LA Galaxy.

8

There are exceptions, for some projects your really need a superstar.

9

Oscar Wilde was, as I understand it, exceptionally well known, the superstar of his day.

10

Your only hope is that the case is so egregious that you get a modest settlement offer just to go away, along with the one-in-a-million chance that some superstar lawyer takes your case pro bono.

11

A superstar in one team will be a dud in others.

12

Atomic physics (which, incidentally, Lenard had no quarrel with) was hot stuff, Einstein was a global superstar well before Nazis came to have significant influence, etc.

Quote examples

1

It's been going on for long enough that Suzuki kids are now playing professionally in orchestras, and we've met one or two "superstar" concert violinists through master classes for the kids, who have mentioned their Suzuki background.

2

Your superstar 3 may be a single "we know you've done great work here but we just can't get you on that project/we don't have the budget for a promotion/there's no one else available to do this maintenance work right now" from becoming a middling 2 or a no-longer-works-here, and those situations may not always be in your control.

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use superstar in a sentence?

It sounds to me that the author is lamenting the fact that it's a lot harder to be a superstar blogger, which it is.

What does superstar mean?

Someone who has accumulated a vast amount of fame; a high-level celebrity.

What part of speech is superstar?

superstar is commonly used as noun.