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Type Words
Synonyms asterisk
Type of mark


Linguists star unacceptable sentences.
Type Words
Synonyms leading, prima, starring, stellar


a star figure skater.
the starring role.
Type Words
Synonyms asterisk
Type of grapheme, graphic symbol, graph, character
Type Words
Synonyms star topology
Type of network topology, topology
Type Words
Synonyms ace, adept, champion, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, superstar, virtuoso, whizz, whiz, wiz, wizard
Type of expert
Has types track star
Type Words
Synonyms lead, principal
Type of histrion, thespian, player, role player, actor
Has types television star, movie star, idol, matinee idol, tv star, film star, co-star
Type Words
Synonyms headliner
Type of performing artist, performer
Derivation stardom
Type Words
Type of heavenly body, celestial body
Has types starlet
Derivation starry
Type Words
Type of plane figure, two-dimensional figure
Has types pentagram, pentacle, pentangle, asterism, hexagram
Type Words
Type of celestial body, heavenly body
Has types red giant star, multiple star, giant, white dwarf star, binary star, neutron star, nova, sun, supergiant, supernova, binary, white dwarf, variable star, variable, loadstar, double star, lodestar, fixed star, giant star, red dwarf, red dwarf star, red giant
Derivation starry
Type Words
Type of do, perform, execute
Has types co-star
Type Words
Type of feature, have
Has types co-star


The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man.

Examples of star

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Another star shines its'blessed light upon us all, Christina is with the angels.
From the washingtontimes.com
The Serbian star has also captured titles in Dubai and Indian Wells this season.
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Brazil is partly famous for soccer star Ronaldinho and the Rio Carnival parades.
From the washingtontimes.com
Now it's on to the next star, the next year, the next target and the next rumor.
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Star quarterback Philip Rivers figures it will take eight of nine to stay alive.
From the washingtontimes.com
Although he finished with 17 home runs, he batted .192 after the all-star break.
From the denverpost.com
You think Tim Duncan gets all of the calls no star on the Nuggets will ever get.
From the denverpost.com
Mr. Ghonim's newfound star power points to the movement's lack of clear leaders.
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Matsui, 36, has brought his prodigious star power and home run total to the A's.
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  • (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
  • Feature as the star; "The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man"
  • Leading(p): indicating the most important performer or role; "the leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a stellar performance"
  • Ace: someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  • Be the star in a performance
  • Any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
  • A star is a massive, luminous ball of plasma held together by gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth. Other stars are visible in the night sky, when they are not outshone by the Sun. ...
  • *Star is a complex abstract strategy game by Ea Ea, a designer of Y. It is a redevelopment of his earlier game Star.
  • Star! is a Canadian English language cable television specialty channel which is owned and operated by CTVglobemedia. Star! is devoted to entertainment programming including entertainment news, film, television, celebrities, and fashion.