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stardom Definition

star·dom (-dəm)

noun

  1. the status of a star ( & )
  2. stars of films, TV, etc., collectively

stardom Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • achieve: Equally, how many people take up the violin hoping to achieve rock stardom.
  • find: You're plastered all over Radio 1. How do you feel about your new found stardom?
  • reach: In 2003 she reached international stardom by becoming a member of the jury at Cannes.
  • gain: In 1978 she gained film stardom in Derek Jarman's fantasy punk noir ' Jubilee ' singing a buxom ' Rule Britannia ' .
  • pop: Recording Star Taster Session This is where it starts â the road to pop stardom!
  • hit: He is currently in his second year of the course and has hit stardom following his appearance on Channel 5's Big Art Challenge.

Preposition: in

  • film: As many young women do, she aspires to stardom in films.

Adjective modifier

  • super: Best Newcomer - super stardom or ' where are they now ' ?
  • instant: The film was an enormous success that spawned two sequels and propelled Li into instant stardom.
  • international: In 2003 she reached international stardom by becoming a member of the jury at Cannes.
  • global: For better or for worse, his shows catapulted Heather Locklear and Joan Collins to global stardom as well.
  • future: More ENGLISH SCHOOLS REPORT: Daley tips Tinkler for future stardom 10/7/06 FORMER Olympic champion Daley Thompson has tipped.. .
  • mega: The Glitterati have the right ingredients to be catapulted into mega rock stardom.

Modifies a noun

  • beckon: Stardom beckons for the Webb Sisters Both Charley Webb and her younger sister Hattie have always had a thirst for music.

Noun used with modifier

  • pop: With early dreams of pop stardom Lily was signed to Warner Bros in 2002 thanks, in no small part, to her father.
  • rock: I think the thoughts of rock stardom were in the back pocket tucked away at the time.
  • TV: He's even found time for TV stardom ( Rifleman Daniel Hagman in the Sharpe series ).
  • movie: Movie stardom can be a big boon, for example.
  • film: In 1978 she gained film stardom in Derek Jarman's fantasy punk noir ' Jubilee ' singing a buxom ' Rule Britannia ' .
  • music: Playing the guitar these days wasn't about music stardom; it was about a few minutes escape from my living hell.
stardom Quotes

What I'd really liketosayabout stardom isthat it gave me everything I never wanted.

—Gardner, Ava originally Lucy Johnson