star student
Example Sentences
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He first made his name in L.A. as a gifted pianist and as the star student of the composer Ingolf Dahl at the University of Southern California.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Seven-year-old Delilah, formerly a star student, has become defiant and uninterested in completing her schoolwork.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2023
The acclaimed ABC sitcom was primed to be the star student of the fall TV season as it headed into its third season.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2023
Firouz was sent to a Roman Catholic boarding school in Tehran, where he was a star student and a math whiz.
From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2023
I did not like to speak in class like I did back home, when I was the confident star student.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
