megastars

noun

plural of megastar
as in celebrities
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about even a cast of megastars couldn't keep the would-be blockbuster from fizzling at the box office

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Recent Examples of megastars Participation among younger girls has surged in recent years — fueled by the visibility of megastars such as Simone Biles, Serena Williams and Caitlin Clark. — Lindsay Davenport, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 Each matchup boasts megastars, such as Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, Lamine Yamal and Harry Kane; and looks, at first glance, like a red-hot ticket. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 13 July 2026 The two megastars also combined to help Team USA go 6-0 at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and win the gold medal with Steve Kerr as their coach. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 Add more big names to the parade of soccer megastars coming through Dallas-Fort Worth for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. — Jim Barnes july 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026 His instinct for talent led Davis to discover and sign eventual megastars like Bruce Springsteen, Carlos Santana, Chicago, Earth, Wind and Fire, Aerosmith and Barry Manilow. — Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 22 June 2026 There were no megastars to fawn over. — CBS News, 18 June 2026 Some of the more elderly megastars on this list have reportedly been ruled out due to Amazon's desire for a younger actor to carry the franchise for the next 10 to 15 years. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 The city-state is a regional hub for business travel and airline stopovers and has hosted major events, including the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix and concerts by megastars Taylor Swift, Coldplay and Blackpink. — Sydney Goh, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for megastars
  1. celebrities
  2. stars
  3. personalities
  4. superstars
  5. figures
Noun
  • Below, scroll on for all of the celebrities who showed up for the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show red carpet.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Fellow celebrities on this season include Bella Ramsey, Miranda Hart, Michael Sheen, Sebastian Croft, James Blunt, Ross Kemp, Jerry Hall, Myha’la, Joe Lycett, Sharon Rooney and Leigh-Anne Pinnock.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of celebrities
Noun
  • Creators Drop The Pranks And Get Serious MIPCOM was a conduit for the developing creator economy this year, with the focus switching to those YouTube and digital stars who are actually building businesses.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • For stellar scientists, the colors of stars have always been indicative of their temperatures.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of stars
Noun
  • The story is told from the perspective of infant twins with divergent personalities—Rose is unguardedly buoyant, whereas Marigold is watchful and introspective.
    — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But there is so much more to these characters than their surface personalities.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of personalities
Noun
  • James and Giannis Antetokounmpo were among the superstars praising Brunson when training camps opened.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Independent professional wrestling is one of the last true sports where sports fans can get into an event, meet up-and-coming superstars, see a great show and leave with your shirt on your back.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of superstars
Noun
  • These figures therefore should not be treated as interchangeable measures of payload capacity.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • More than 1,500 businesses were affected nationwide, according to the FCD figures.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of figures

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“Megastars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megastars. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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