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stardom

noun

Definition of stardom

as in fame

the state of being a very famous performer an actress who has achieved movie stardom When he went to Hollywood he had dreams of stardom. the path to stardom

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Recent Examples of stardom It’s been fifteen years since Alabama Shakes released their debut EP, which catapulted the small-town southern band into an unlikely few years of stardom. — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2026 And when women did achieve success, the industry could be quick to portray them as climbers who abandoned their country roots in pursuit of pop stardom. — Stephanie Vander Wel, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 With a career spanning seven decades, starting in vaudeville before turning toward pre–Hays Code Hollywood, West established her stardom her own damn self as an actress, comedian, screenwriter, and playwright. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 Their ambition rooted from high school stardom is to land a scholarship at a four-year program, which is easier said than done, given the amount of players across the country scrambling for such chances. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stardom

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Noun

Vozinha shot to global fame overnight, with his social media following skyrocketing from around 50,000 before the match to over 13 million today.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
On the last night of crooner Harry Belafonte’s weeklong run in Miami Beach in 1967, at the height of his fame, the stage crew and hotel general manager played a prank.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of fame

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But this is largely a myth, concocted by critics and cool kids to explain away and undercut the popularity of their music.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
Summary Mattel is launching its KPop Demon Hunters action figure line this week, capitalizing on the film's immense popularity on Netflix.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of popularity

Noun

Ramon Hervey helped engineer the careers of many celebrities.

— Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Following Parton’s death, numerous celebrities took to social media to share tributes honoring Parton, many of whom include musicians and actors who had worked with Parton before.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

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