Collocations for "starring"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "starring" in context.
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star
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [bright, lone, wandering, pulsating, glittering, shiny] star
- the Sun is a star
- the sky is full of stars (tonight)
- the stars are bright (tonight)
- look for the [North] star
- [observe, spot, study] stars
- navigate by the stars
- sleep [under, beneath] the stars
- spend the night under the stars
- the stars in the (night) sky
- the [formation, birth, explosion] of a star
- name a star after [yourself, your wife]
- a [gold, red, blue, silver] star
- a [music, pop, cinema, sports] star
- [tonight's, today's, our] guest star
- is [set, primed, destined] to be a star
- was the (real) star of the show
- the [restaurant, hotel, service] was given [five] stars
- an [overall, average] rating of [five] stars
- the [wall, ceiling, manger] was decorated with stars
- the [flag, emblem, logo, shirt] has [three] stars
- was seeing stars (after the fall)
- the star of [David, Bethlehem]
- thanks, you're a star!
- [draw, make] a star shape
- the star [key, button, icon]
- UK: do star jumps
- our star [player, athlete, performer]
- became a star actress
- a five-star [review, restaurant, hotel, show]
- starring in [the movie, a TV show]
- the movie stars [a famous actor]
- star a [point, comment, word, phrase]
- starred to [indicate, reference, highlight, show]
- became a star actress
- is the star attraction
- starring in [the movie, a TV show]
- a [bright, lone, wandering, pulsating, glittering, shiny] star
- [draw, make] a star shape
- became a star actress
- the movie stars [a famous actor]
- the Sun is a star
- the star [key, button, icon]
- is the star attraction
- star a [point, comment, word, phrase]
- the sky is full of stars (tonight)
- UK: do star jumps
- a five-star [review, restaurant, hotel, show]
- starred to [indicate, reference, highlight, show]
- the stars are bright (tonight)
- our star [player, athlete, performer]
- look for the [North] star
- became a star actress
- [observe, spot, study] stars
- a five-star [review, restaurant, hotel, show]
- navigate by the stars
- sleep [under, beneath] the stars
- spend the night under the stars
- the stars in the (night) sky
- the [formation, birth, explosion] of a star
- name a star after [yourself, your wife]
- a [gold, red, blue, silver] star
- a [music, pop, cinema, sports] star
- [tonight's, today's, our] guest star
- is [set, primed, destined] to be a star
- was the (real) star of the show
- the [restaurant, hotel, service] was given [five] stars
- an [overall, average] rating of [five] stars
- the [wall, ceiling, manger] was decorated with stars
- the [flag, emblem, logo, shirt] has [three] stars
- was seeing stars (after the fall)
- the star of [David, Bethlehem]
- thanks, you're a star!
'starring' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):