superstar

noun/ˈsuːpərˌstɑːr/

Frequency rank: #5,198 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a person who is extremely famous and successful in their field.

Illustration for the English word “superstar”

Example sentence

The young athlete became an overnight superstar after winning the championship.

Synonyms & related words

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