Definition of "stardom" [stardom]

• The status of a performer or entertainer acknowledged as a star. (noun)
• Star performers considered as a group. (noun)

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• "And so on: seeing how someone aggressively pursues media stardom is a sausage-making experience."
• "Such "stardom" is not possible without the complicity of the news media."
• "Similarly on the verge of stardom is Flo, the heavily made-up, motor-mouthed ball of cheer whose bright white smile and manic love for Progressive Insurance has divided audiences."