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Definition of “stardom

stardom (ˈstɑːdəmPronunciation for stardom

Definitions

noun

  1. the fame and prestige of being a star in films, sport, etc
  2. the world of celebrities

Usage examples

  • And always there was the suggestion that her heart was set on stardom.
    Hilton, John Buxton, Passion in the Peak (1985)
  • Directed by the Hughes brothers, the film will follow Hendrix's stardom , up till his death aged 27 in 1970, reports XFM.
    NME (New Musical Express) (2004)
  • From there it was just a small leap to a dream of movie stardom.
    Edmonton Sun (2003)
  • Now eight-year-old Daniel Dean Haslam has taken his first steps towards soccer stardom.
    Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2003)
  • Frankly, in the polite, repressed atmosphere of the 1950s when his stardom began, he might just as well have come from Mars.
    Brynner, Rock, Yul (1989)

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