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  • noun The state of being a star (whether an astronomic object or a celebrity).

Etymologies

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star +‎ -hood

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Examples

  • -Billy Ray Cyrus in the new GQ on his regrets about letting his daughter Miley dip her toe into tween starhood via Disney Channel's "Hannah Montana."

    Quoted: Billy Ray Cyrus on "Hannah Montana" The Reliable Source 2011

  • Nebulae like this were the breeding grounds of stars, and there was always the chance of running into a little glowing knot of incandescence that was just on its way to starhood.

    Trek to Madworld Goldin, Stephen 1978

  • "Consumers are even more vulnerable than they have been in the past to those who try to prey upon them with false claims of instant starhood," Assemblyman Paul Krekorian, D-Burbank, said.

    KCRA.com - Local News 2009

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