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starred

[ stahrd ]

adjective

  1. set or studded with or as with stars.
  2. decorated with a star, as of an order.
  3. marked with a starlike figure or spot, especially an asterisk.
  4. Linguistics. (of a form or construction) ungrammatical or otherwise unacceptable: so called because of the convention of placing an asterisk before such a form. Compare asterisk ( def 2 ).
  5. Historical Linguistics. (of a form) hypothetical or reconstructed, but unattested. Compare asterisk ( def 3 ).


starred

/ stɑːd /

adjective

    1. having luck or fortune as specified
    2. ( in combination )

      ill-starred

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • un·starred adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of starred1

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; star, -ed 3
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Example Sentences

In 2012, Washington starred in “Flight,” a film about an alcoholic airline pilot whose drinking habits are thrust into the spotlight after a miraculous emergency landing renders him a hero.

Teal, who also appeared on stage in “Newsies,” “Sweeney Todd” and “Rent,” first starred in the short film “First Memory” and spent much of his career in supporting roles.

Good, who recently starred in Tyler Perry’s “Divorce in the Black,” unveiled her engagement to Majors nearly three years after she and DeVon Franklin, a producer, writer and motivational speaker, announced their divorce.

Several of White’s celebrity friends starred in the documentary, including Tina Fey and Morgan Freeman.

Hugh Grant, who starred in “Four Weddings,” “Notting Hill” and “Love Actually,” introduced Curtis, using his dry wit to recall the beginning of their creative partnership in “Four Weddings.”

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