four-star

adjective

ˈfȯr-ˈstär 

: of a superior degree of excellence

a four-star French restaurant

Synonyms of four-star

• excellent
• wonderful
• lovely
• superb
• terrific
• great
• beautiful
• fabulous
• awesome
• stellar
• fantastic
• prime
• marvelous
• fine
• hot

Examples of four-star in a Sentence

a home film library with nothing but four-star pictures

Recent Examples on the Web

The four-star recruit was ranked among the top 300 players nationally by various outlets. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

No incoming transfers were four-star prospects, per 247Sports. — David Ubben, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Dunnigan, a four-star prospect out of Manhattan, Kansas, made his case for early playing time by consistently being one of UM’s top players during spring and fall practices. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

In 2025, Hegseth told the active duty military to cut 20% of its four-star general officers and the National Guard to cut 20% of its top officials. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

from the number of asterisks used to denote relative excellence in guidebooks

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for four-star

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• alvar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar