four-star
Americanadjective
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of or being a full general or admiral, as indicated by four stars on an insignia.
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rated or considered as being of the highest quality, especially as indicated by four printed stars assigned in some rating systems.
a four-star restaurant.
Etymology
Origin of four-star
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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The first four episodes of season five are "richly entertaining stuff with proper jeopardy and bags of emotion", wrote Ed Potton in a four-star review in the Times.
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Another four-star write-up, by Jack Seale in the Guardian, declared that "this luxurious final run will have you standing on a chair, yelling with joy".
From BBC
Empire's four-star review by Leila Latif said it "remains a show that knows exactly what it is, and one that reminds us that youth may be precious, but growing older can still be exhilarating".
From BBC
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, along with two four-star Army generals, held discussions with Ukraine’s defense ministry on Wednesday, and was scheduled to meet with Zelensky on Thursday.
"What a performance from Erivo," agreed the Guardian's Peter Bradshaw in a four-star review.
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