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big star

NOUN
big name
Synonyms
WEAK
captain of industry celebrity headliner heavyweight idol megastar mogul nabob panjandrum person to be reckoned with star superstar topliner very important person well-known person

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“It was like seeing myself in a mirror while he sang onstage. It was a confirmation that you can be a big star with a new sound and with our music and our lyrics.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

“It has to be driven by nostalgia and have a connection with an actor who is a big star today.”

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2024

It was also a bit of a trick because, at that moment, we didn’t really have a big star.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

Deeley rose to fame on the kids shows SM:TV and CD:UK, and subsequently became a big star in the US, winning an Emmy for the primetime talent show So You Think You Can Dance.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2024

The other one was red with four small stars in a semicircle to the right of a big star.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh