megastar

noun

mega·​star ˈme-gə-ˌstär How to pronounce megastar (audio)
megastardom noun

Examples of megastar in a Sentence

even a cast of megastars couldn't keep the would-be blockbuster from fizzling at the box office
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About a half-hour in, Lucien (Pedro Pascal), a megastar and past romantic interest of Rose’s, shows up. Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025 The megastar first released the 27-track project March 29, 2024. Caché McClay, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025 American Idol’s Influence Endures While American Idol hasn’t produced a megastar in quite some time – when was the last winner to score several Hot 100 hits? Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 Fellow YouTuber Logan Paul and music megastar Bad Bunny recently had memorable entries in the iconic event. David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for megastar

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of megastar was in 1969

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“Megastar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megastar. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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