Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for star (in)
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Global banks aren’t necessarily acting out of malice.—
Wale Ayeni,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025 -
Lizzy yells at him for acting out because of his bruised ego.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 July 2025
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Cauley is on her own tour, performing four shows a week in different cities across the U.S., and will be headlining at Zanie's Comedy Club on July 31.—
Laura L. Davis,
The Tennessean,
22 July 2025
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Coldplay was performing at a concert in Foxborough, Mass., on July 16 when the Jumbotron cut to Byron and Cabot cuddling in the crowd.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
21 July 2025
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And these flaws are often subtle, buried inside complex statistical models that even their creators struggle to fully interpret.—
Ted Ladd,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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At its core, the platform is designed to teach search engines and AI assistive engines how to correctly interpret and represent people and brands.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Malakian explains the role Ozzfest played in elevating System of a Down’s profile.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 July 2025
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The Royals will play a split doubleheader against the Guardians on Saturday afternoon.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 July 2025
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In forcing the House into recess, Johnson has halted legislative business until September, meaning no further legislative action can be taken on the Epstein files.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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The push for tools to address overdoses has taken on more urgency as deaths from synthetic opioids have skyrocketed in Texas and across the U.S. Fentanyl was identified as the likely cause of a surge of 79 overdoses in Austin last spring, which killed nine people.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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Rinke, the least-Trumpy candidate in the 2022 GOP gubernatorial primary, has been acting like a nominee-in-waiting ever since.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Notable Music acts: Big Boi, The Beatbox Collective, The Black Keys.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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Episode writer Zachary Reiter knows exactly how to ham up the calm before the storm, warming us up with sentimental moments (like a mother preparing her son for his first date) and frisky foreshadowing (of course there’s a couple getting it on in the bathroom).—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2024
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In honor of the Games’ host country this year, the star opted for a vintage, Parisian cabaret-style performance, hamming up her movements with every opportunity.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
26 July 2024
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Cooper Koch, who portrayed the younger brother Lyle Menendez and previously received a Golden Globe nomination for his breakthrough performance, was nominated for outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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AnnaSophia Robb portrayed Violet Beauregarde, the bubble-gum obsessed child who finds a Golden Ticket and is ultimately turned into a blueberry.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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“Star (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20%28in%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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