su·per·star

[soo-per-stahr]
noun
1.
a person, as a performer or athlete, who enjoys wide recognition, is esteemed for exceptional talent, and is eagerly sought after for his or her services.
2.
any very prominent or successful person or thing.

Origin:
1920–25, Americanism; super- + star

su·per·star·dom, noun
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superstar (ˈsuːpəˌstɑː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a popular singer, film star, etc, who is idolized by fans and elevated to a position of importance in the entertainment industry
 
'superstardom
 
n

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Word Origin & History

superstar
1925, in the sports and entertainment sense, from super- + star.
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Example sentences
Not having swung a bat in years, he was suddenly anything but the superstar
  adventurer.
Lily goes from being an agoraphobic to an aquatic superstar.
He ordered the tests under a fake name, lest the genomics superstar get special
  treatment.
But the reason why he was a superstar is that it was not only philosophers who
  read him.
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