star turn

noun

Definition of star turnnext
chiefly British
as in leading man

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Recent Examples of star turn Both films saw a relatively obscure comedy star turn himself into a major horror director overnight simply by delivering a movie that was brutal, surprising, funny, and endlessly compelling. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 June 2026 Miles Teller has been in Cannes promoting his star turn in James Gray’s competition title Paper Tiger, but the star continues to be shy about press junkets after a September 2015 Esquire magazine profile. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026 Easily the riskiest entry of the year so far, this expensive — $200 million but who’s counting — Amazon MGM Studios gamble, powered by Ryan Gosling’s star turn as a lonely astronaut, has made $573 million globally, justifying its steep costs. — Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026 Imrie, fresh from a star turn on Celebrity Traitors UK, The Paper star Gbemisola Ikumelo and Colin Morgan (Belfast) have boarded the new season, joining an ensemble with Darren Boyd (Down Cemetery Road), Siân Brooke (Blue Lights) and Phil Davis (Vera Drake). — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for star turn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for star turn
  1. leading man
  2. leading lady
  3. principal
  4. star
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  • Based on a short story by Dave Eggers that was turned into a script by Heller, the film is a love letter to baseball and offers a plum part to an up-and-coming leading man.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 July 2026
  • That was followed by Elon Musk posting the movie with Hammer in his first leading man role since his career implosion to his X account for 48 hours, with director Boll also sharing the film.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
Definition of leading man
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  • No one is more ready for fans to see how different Neagley is from its predecessor than its leading lady.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026
  • Zoey Deutch and Jimmy Tatro Voicemails for Isabelle's leading lady went public with her romance on Tatro's Instagram in 2021.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
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  • All investments carry some level of risk, including the potential loss of principal invested.
    — Joshua Harmon, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The former elementary and math teacher worked as a principal in Atlanta and held senior leadership roles in other school systems before spending three years as Deputy Superintendent of Academic Services in Philadelphia.
    — Kellye Lynn, CBS News, 1 July 2026
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  • The garment, rooted in West Asian culture, has been embraced with open arms by resortwear for decades, especially once it was brought into Western fashion in the 1950s by stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Jacqueline Kennedy.
    — Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • All three games of series were sellouts — a testament to the fandom of the two-time defending World Series champions and the team’s international baseball star, Ohtani.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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