star student

Example Sentences

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He was the college's star student but still gloriously pig-headed.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

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

I bet you she’s the star student wherever she goes.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

Seven-year-old Delilah, formerly a star student, has become defiant and uninterested in completing her schoolwork.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2023

I want to keep my lives separate—Virginia the poor indigena in Yana Urku, Virginia the rich indigena at queen rehearsals; Virginia the dishwasher at the hotel, Virginia the star student at school.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau