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starred

American  
[stahrd] / stɑrd /

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.

  5. Historical Linguistics. (of a form) hypothetical or reconstructed, but unattested.

starred British  
/ 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

Other Word Forms

  • unstarred adjective

Etymology

Origin of starred

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

Example Sentences

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They brought flair, grit, and feet that seemed magnetized to the ball as they starred for clubs such as Ajax and Barcelona, AC Milan and Juventus.

From The Wall Street Journal

Schilling, who starred on the reality TV show in her home country Australia and the UK, died on Tuesday, two years after being diagnosed with cancer.

From BBC

Its ouster from the ranks of top TV reality franchises has been accelerated by fan disappointment in the previous season of “The Bachelorette,” which starred Jenn Tran, the show’s first Asian lead.

From Los Angeles Times

Hilton said he was also offended by the exclusion of developer Elaine Culotti, who starred in the second season of the reality show “Undercover Billionaire” and is running for governor as an independent.

From Los Angeles Times

Marlow, 24, has a background in musical comedy and previously starred in Six The Musical.

From BBC

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