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Recent Examples of star turn
Since being named one of the winners of The Met’s prestigious Laffont Competition in 2016, during her final year of college, she’s been doing the rounds of the opera capitals, recording two albums of her favorite cover songs, and preparing for her star turn in Grounded.
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Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2024
The closest any of his star turns have come to villainy are the first and fourth Rambo films, but Rambo is Frankenstein’s monster, not Dracula.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2024
But Will Reeve only knew that side of his dad − whose four star turns as Superman arguably ignited our big-screen love affair with superheroes − on celluloid.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
The rapper and Vogue cover star turns 32 today, and what better way to celebrate than by looking back on some of her best fashion moments?
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
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Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2024
The closest any of his star turns have come to villainy are the first and fourth Rambo films, but Rambo is Frankenstein’s monster, not Dracula.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2024
But Will Reeve only knew that side of his dad − whose four star turns as Superman arguably ignited our big-screen love affair with superheroes − on celluloid.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
The rapper and Vogue cover star turns 32 today, and what better way to celebrate than by looking back on some of her best fashion moments?
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star turn
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An Irish actor who’s wowed audiences with delicate, intimate performances in Normal People, Aftersun, and All of Us Strangers, and who’s already inspired numerous Reddit threads devoted to his thighs, Mescal is given a chance to step up as an old-school, matinee-idol leading man here.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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How can a leading man so steeped in American iconography have taken so long to make a Western?Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
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There's a new age of film, and some of Hollywood's leading ladies are here for it.Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2024
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In each, the real culprit causing the leading lady to turn into Manjulika, the unhinged spirit of a royal dancer, was eventually identified as dissociative identity disorder.Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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In District 2, which has two newcomers, Louie Rocha, a former Antioch High School principal, had a lead against businesswoman Dominique King.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lionsgate has renewed its long-standing film slate deal with Grindstone Entertainment Group after signing new agreements with Grindstone president and CEO Barry Brooker and principal Stan Wertlieb.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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Defensive coordinator Robert Livingston’s unit had an array of stars on Saturday.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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The city is expecting 500,000 tourists for the pop star’s six-night, two-weekend stand of her Eras tour.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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On Friday, Allred laid claim to his first lead in a poll.John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Our customer service lead then contributed invaluable feedback directly from users, further refining our solution.Michael Shribman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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