: of a superior degree of excellence
a four-star French restaurant

Examples of four-star in a Sentence

a home film library with nothing but four-star pictures
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Bain, a four-star prospect coming out of Miami Central High, excelled his first year of college football. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025 The 6-foot-10 center and four-star prospect out of Florida’s IMG Academy grew up in a neighborhood called Morro Bento, an 11-minute drive from Miguel’s childhood home in Talatona. Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025 In that game, sophomore guard Beckham Black, a 247Sports four-star prospect, scored 19 points and made crucial plays in the second half. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025 The Hurricanes added to their 2026 recruiting class Monday night, landing a pledge from offensive lineman Ben Congdon. Congdon, a four-star prospect according to 247Sports’ composite rankings, announced his commitment on social media. Gqlshare, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for four-star

Word History

Etymology

from the number of asterisks used to denote relative excellence in guidebooks

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of four-star was in 1921

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“Four-star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-star. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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