stardom

noun

star·​dom ˈstär-dəm How to pronounce stardom (audio)
: the status or position of a star

Examples of stardom in a Sentence

an actress who has achieved movie stardom
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Set against the glitzy world of pop music stardom in the early aughts, this affecting saga of two sisters explores the destructive power of fame and inequity in the music business. Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025 And finally: Was this the greatest year of pop stardom that any rock band had in the 2000s? Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025 Lowden, best known for Apple TV+’s Slow Horses, Benediction, and being Mr. Saoirse Ronan, has hovered on the bubble of major stardom for a few years now. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025 Meanwhile, Dickinson, Babygirl actor and a relative newcomer to A-list stardom, will debut his feature film Urchin, about a drifter (Frank Dillane) on the streets of London. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stardom

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stardom was in 1865

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“Stardom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stardom. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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stardom

noun
star·​dom ˈstärd-əm How to pronounce stardom (audio)
: the status or position of a star

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