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Recent Examples of superstardom
There’s been a fever online as fans speculate on how both actors will ride the wave of surprise superstardom to new projects beyond the rink of Heated Rivalry.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
Since then, fans have shown an outpouring of support for the actor and the film that helped launch him into superstardom.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
In late 2015, Ariana Grande‘s seemingly frictionless ascendance to all-consuming pop superstardom had finally hit a tiny bit of turbulence.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 25 Dec. 2025
The first act does the important work of establishing Marty’s desire for sports superstardom as well as his penchant for getting himself into ridiculous entanglements.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 Dec. 2025
One of the most popular and beloved actors in the history of daytime, Geary shot to superstardom as one of the industry’s most controversial anti-heroes.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2025
Marchand wanted to hear about Mbappé’s experience with superstardom.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
After a two-year run in which the group went from clubs to theaters to arenas, buoyed by a string of platinum and gold singles and one of the most exciting live experiences in all of music, Treaty Oak Revival are on the brink of bona fide superstardom.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2025
Having Hendry participate in Cena's tournament or in his final moments before retiring from in-ring competition would undoubtedly help push him towards superstardom, should WWE decide to do so.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superstardom
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This confusion lay in the speech’s weaving, wending contradictions, and its shifts between tones, something Foster purposefully aimed for in telling the story of her life from child stardom to adult disaffection.—
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As a teen idol, Ashley Tisdale enjoyed the Suite Life before bouncing her way to stardom in the High School Musical franchise.—
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The mocktail is named after the late Shirley Temple Black, the actress, singer and politician who gained widespread popularity as a child actress in the 1930s.—
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This is a call to build networks (and occupy spaces) rooted in collective values, rather than popularity or trends.—
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Like many of the show’s actors, Heather Locklear shot to fame after appearing on Dynasty.—
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After cutting his teeth with early film and stage roles in the late ‘90s, the actor found wider fame with memorable television parts.—
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“Superstardom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstardom. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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