starring

[ stahr-ing ]

adjective

1. featured or celebrated as a star in a movie, on a sports team, etc.:

   He was already the starring quarterback on his high school football team, which was on its way to a state championship.

2. (of a character or role) leading, central, or primary:

   The earliest performance I can remember is when I played the starring role in a drama called The Littlest Angel at church.

   As the town’s largest employer, the university also plays a starring role in the local economy.

3. featuring a specified performer:

   They didn't give a beginner a starring movie when I started acting 18 years ago.

Word History and Origins

Origin of starring¹

star ( def ) + -ing ²( def )

Example Sentences

Any plans for starring in a musical or anything like that?

From Los Angeles Times

Normal People actor Mescal is currently starring in blockbuster Gladiator II. Ridley Scott’s highly anticipated sequel following the 2000 epic has been met with a mixed response from film critics.

From BBC

Its Waitrose supermarkets has a whodunit two-parter which leaves audiences on a cliffhanger, starring Succession's Matthew Macfadyen as a detective on the hunt to uncover who has stolen the family's red velvet cake.

From BBC

She followed “Woman King” with “Bob Marley: One Love,” starring as Rita Marley, because she was seeking something that was tender, emotional and physically calm.

From Los Angeles Times

Since “Thelma,” her first starring role, Squibb can feel the increased attention as soon as she steps out her front door.

From Los Angeles Times