stardom

noun

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

Examples of stardom in a Sentence

an actress who has achieved movie stardom
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Nelson-Ododa, who turns 26 this month, is on the threshold of stardom midway through her fifth season in The W, her eighth playing the game in Connecticut, but obviously her potential will come to full bloom in another arena, another state. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 Alisa Reyes appeared on the network’s All That, a Saturday Night Live-like sketch comedy show for kids that propelled a number of its young cast members — including Kel Mitchell, Kenan Thompson and Amanda Bynes — to stardom. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 The news arrives after the recent release of the blockbuster Michael biopic, which portrayed Jackson as a father with an iron fist and hair-trigger temper who used physical punishment to push his sons to stardom. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2026 The teams can theoretically save a little money by signing someone to a two-year deal — instead of paying them an exorbitant amount after their first season of college stardom — and, hopefully, create some semblance of roster continuity. — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stardom

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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

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

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