megastardom

noun

as in stardom

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  1. stardom
  2. popularity
  3. superstardom
  4. fame
Noun
  • Year one of the costume drama set in Regency-era England — which dropped on Christmas Day 2020 — rocketed star Regé-Jean Page to stardom.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Kearns realized along the way that his path to stardom wouldn’t be so simple.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of stardom
Noun
  • Some of the most famous examples, like the Adidas Sambas and Gazelle, have almost never dipped in popularity.
    — Renata Joffre, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Since Caitlin Clark helped drive the WNBA's popularity, left-wing sports writers have bristled at traditional fans filling arenas.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of popularity
Noun
  • With live comedy tours, a hosting gig at this year’s BET Awards, and TV deals under his belt, Druski is taking major steps toward his goal of comedy superstardom.
    — Lucy Feldman, Time, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Johnson, who a near decade ago was a bubbly ingenue on the brink of superstardom, has since developed a reputation for a certain cool-girl deadpan opacity, a kind of mischievous remove during press appearances.
    — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of superstardom
Noun
  • Born in another century, Winter could’ve found fame as a pratfall comic, Buster Keaton with floppier hair.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
  • This summer, Estate Yountville will debut Clementine, a culinary experience led by Executive Chef Rebecca Weitzman of Flora Farms fame.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of fame
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