megastardom

noun

as in stardom

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  1. stardom
  2. popularity
  3. superstardom
  4. fame
Noun
  • Williams, of course, is trying to grab the next elevator to stardom.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The bigger, the sweeter, the more outlandish the dish, the more appetizing the bait for the social media influencers who will jolt a restaurant into stardom.
    — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of stardom
Noun
  • 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
  • Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80 after a short battle with cancer, earned superstardom both on stage and in libraries across America.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Brady Brickner-Wood writes that some influencers today may be drawing the wrong lessons from this path to superstardom.
    — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of superstardom
Noun
  • What that does to your children, who are trying to find themselves in the midst of hyper-scrutiny and fame.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The series that shot presenter Amelia Dimoldenberg to stratospheric fame, Chicken Shop Date, is coming to an end.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of fame
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