megastars

noun

plural of megastar
as in celebrities
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about even a cast of megastars couldn't keep the would-be blockbuster from fizzling at the box office

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Recent Examples of megastars Participation among younger girls has surged in recent years — fueled by the visibility of megastars such as Simone Biles, Serena Williams and Caitlin Clark. — Lindsay Davenport, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 Each matchup boasts megastars, such as Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, Lamine Yamal and Harry Kane; and looks, at first glance, like a red-hot ticket. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 13 July 2026 The two megastars also combined to help Team USA go 6-0 at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and win the gold medal with Steve Kerr as their coach. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 Add more big names to the parade of soccer megastars coming through Dallas-Fort Worth for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. — Jim Barnes july 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026 His instinct for talent led Davis to discover and sign eventual megastars like Bruce Springsteen, Carlos Santana, Chicago, Earth, Wind and Fire, Aerosmith and Barry Manilow. — Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 22 June 2026 There were no megastars to fawn over. — CBS News, 18 June 2026 Some of the more elderly megastars on this list have reportedly been ruled out due to Amazon's desire for a younger actor to carry the franchise for the next 10 to 15 years. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 The city-state is a regional hub for business travel and airline stopovers and has hosted major events, including the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix and concerts by megastars Taylor Swift, Coldplay and Blackpink. — Sydney Goh, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for megastars
  1. celebrities
  2. stars
  3. personalities
  4. superstars
  5. figures
Noun
  • Catering to VICs and celebrities, Lepire says that her clients are often planning for rarefied parties, and come to Timeless Vixen to source vintage couture pieces that will elevate their look.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
  • She was inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2010 and was among the first celebrities honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of celebrities
Noun
  • That’s despite the series missing arguably the game’s biggest stars.
    — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Gogglebox for Stand Up To Cancer has attracted some big names in recent years including Hollywood stars Kieran Culkin and Josh Hartnett last year.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of stars
Noun
  • Lisa locks Bart, Milhouse, and Nelson in a room and introduces them to her many personalities, some more hostile than others.
    — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Fox News personalities Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt are married.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of personalities
Noun
  • Some also have other antiaging superstars like retinol, brightening ingredients like vitamin C, antioxidants like vitamin E, or niacinamide (a form of vitamin B3) to strengthen the skin barrier.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But superstars can do that, especially when the opposition has no way of clamping down on their output.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of superstars
Noun
  • The cost figures draw on the Family Budget Calculator developed by the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute from federal data on rents, food costs and consumer spending, with The Post’s own health care estimates.
    — Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Another star turn goes to Mary Ellen Pleasant, who was arguably America’s first Black millionaire and inarguably one of the most canny and chameleonlike figures this country has ever produced.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of figures

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