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rockstar

noun B1
  1. A member of a rock band, or a solo artist in the genre, especially one with celebrity status. · By 1967, Jimi Hendrix had become a rockstar.
  2. A person who is renowned or revered in his or her field of accomplishment. (figuratively) · Near-synonyms: superstar, all-star, star· By 1985, Michael Jordan had become a rockstar of the NBA.
  3. Someone who works hard, achieves wins, or both; used in expressions of gratitude. (figuratively) · Near-synonyms: superstar, all-star, star· Congratulations to Ashley, who once again proved that she is a rockstar by rescuing a key account from the threat of nonrenewal.
  4. Any animal, plant, or other thing that is renowned amongst others of its type. (figuratively) · Near-synonyms: superstar, all-star, star· Owls are rockstars among raptors in the respect that they hunt amazingly well while also doing it under pitch-dark conditions and silently.

Plural rockstars

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Words, meanings, pronunciations and translations from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); how common each word is from wordfreq. Made into this dictionary by FluentPlex.