as in leading man
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Recent Examples of star turn
An entertaining concept sustained by a strong star turn.
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
Anthony Hopkins — The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Have the years diminished Anthony Hopkins' star turn as Hannibal the Cannibal?
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Delivering a star turn on the red carpet before the live show tonight, Reynolds and Lively hit Baldoni with a defamation and retaliation lawsuit on New Year’s Eve.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
By acquiring Granlund before his international star turn, Stars GM Jim Nill may have bought low.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
Anthony Hopkins — The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Have the years diminished Anthony Hopkins' star turn as Hannibal the Cannibal?
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Delivering a star turn on the red carpet before the live show tonight, Reynolds and Lively hit Baldoni with a defamation and retaliation lawsuit on New Year’s Eve.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
By acquiring Granlund before his international star turn, Stars GM Jim Nill may have bought low.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star turn
Noun
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Amparo Marroquín, a political-communications researcher at Central American University, told me that Bukele presented himself as a combination of influencer, telenovela leading man, and devout Catholic.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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The star, who turns 71 on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, became a silver screen heartthrob as the leading man of romance films like The Big Easy and Tough Enough, along with his memorable role as Lindsay Lohan’s father in The Parent Trap.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Season 3 As for Sarah Jessica Parker's leading lady Carrie Bradshaw, the famed writer turned podcaster — who is now working on penning a romantasy novel — is in a weird place with Aidan Shaw (John Corbett) following season 2's finale.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Enter associate director Chloe (Bella Coppola), a former actress with a terrific singing voice whose body size, she’s been told repeatedly, isn’t compatible with the career of a leading lady.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lowering interest is a way to help graduates pay down their principal faster instead of watching balances swell with interest each year.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Upon maturity, banks return the depositor’s principal plus interest.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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How to see the Lyrids The meteors seem to emerge – or radiate – from the constellation Lyra, specifically a bright star named Vega, according to astronomers.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Now, last month, there was another star of the big screen in the ring, coaxing Cena to go over to the dark side.—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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