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starring

[stahr-ing] / ˈstɑr ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
featuring
Synonyms
STRONG
displaying headlining highlighting presenting promoting pushing recommending showing turning
WEAK
calling attention to drawing attention to giving center stage to making much of pointing up showing off turning the spotlight on

Example Sentences

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Her acting breakthrough came on the TV show The Newsroom, before starring roles in movies such as X-Men: Apocalypse and The Predator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Debuting in third place was "The Drama," a romantic comedy starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson about a couple unraveling just before their wedding.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Dan Fogelman’s latest TV series starring Sterling K. Brown and James Marsden is a mystery wrapped in a conspiracy wrapped in a sci-fi premise.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The Royal Iris of the Mersey featured in the 1965 film Ferry Cross the Mersey, starring the band Gerry and the Pacemakers, who also sang the legendary title song.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

He was working on the set of They Died with Their Boots On, starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, when a letter arrived.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.