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four-star
[ fawr-stahr, fohr- ]
adjective
- of or being a full general or admiral, as indicated by four stars on an insignia.
- rated or considered as being of the highest quality, especially as indicated by four printed stars assigned in some rating systems:
a four-star restaurant.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of four-star1
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Example Sentences
The dish was a massive hit, and Shun Lee Palace subsequently received a four-star review in The New York Times.
Dave Gunther and I have convinced a four-star general and a colonel of our plan, but the whole thing hangs in the balance.
The group found key advocates in upper military echelons, where four-star generals almost always get what they want.
Officers, from second lieutenants up to four-star generals, constitute the top of the chain of command.
We might be more likely to buy a book with a five- or four-star review than one with two.
James was to become the first four-star black officer in the armed forces.
It'll get all through the Corps, and they'll be calling me that when I'm a four-star general, if I live that long.
He looked at the long semicircular table, and studied the impassive faces of the four-star Physicians across the table from him.
One was a Four-star Surgeon, resplendent in flowing red cape and glistening silver insignia.
Moments after the Four-star Surgeon arrived at the hospital, he was fully and unmistakably in command of the situation.
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