: of a superior degree of excellence
a four-star French restaurant

Examples of four-star in a Sentence

a home film library with nothing but four-star pictures
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Jennings is the fourth defensive back in Miami’s 2026 class, joining four-star prospects Camdin Portis, Jaelen Waters and Jontavius Wyman. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2025 The 6-foot, 200-pound athlete is a unanimous four-star prospect across the four services, ranging from No. 93 overall on Rivals to No. 216 overall on 247 Sports. Pete Sampson, New York Times, 5 July 2025 Aledo four-star wide receiver Kaydon Finley, the No. 14 receiver in the nation and No. 15 overall recruit in Texas per 247Sports composite rankings, announced his commitment to Notre Dame on Instagram Live. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2025 Creighton was the only other Big East team in the top 25, at No. 25 with six four-star commits, five of them transfers, after losing the veteran duo of Ryan Kalkbrenner and Steven Ashworth. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for four-star

Word History

Etymology

from the number of asterisks used to denote relative excellence in guidebooks

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of four-star was in 1921

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“Four-star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-star. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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