rock star
noun
plural rock stars
1
: a famous rock musician
From my standpoint, from '72 to '76, I was the ultimate rock star. I couldn't have been more of a rock star. Anything that had to do with being a rock 'n' roll singer was what I was going for.—
David Bowie
David BowieHe's what I always thought rock stars should be: sexy, dangerous, outrageous, and funny. And at least a little self-aware.—Doug Brod
Doug Brod2
: a highly accomplished and well-regarded person in a particular field
Locals came streaming across a muddy construction site on the Cooper River to catch a glimpse of the rock star of politics.—Howard Fineman
Howard FinemanThe Colchester Boards of Selectmen, Finance and Education are the rock stars of our town's elected government.—Jason Cohen
Jason CohenFor the agency, whose mission is building soil health, Brandt [David Brandt, farmer] has emerged as a kind of rock star. He's a "step ahead of the game."—Tom Philpott
Tom PhilpottPale-faced and bespectacled, the 43-year-old Chudzinski is an emerging rock star in NFL coaching circles.—David G Fleming
David G Fleming… the day of the celebrity chef is seriously upon us. Chefs have become the rock stars of their generation, and we all long to know them better.—Ruth Reichl
Ruth ReichlExamples of rock star in a Sentence
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Take the musician Sting, who was notified by an anonymous tip that his former accountant, Keith Moore, had stolen more than $9 million from the British rock star over four years in order to invest in global schemes and stave off personal bankruptcy.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
As for his rock star status, Smith kept that quiet.
—Sal Cataldi, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
YouTube The lean, mustachioed guitarist cut such an iconic figure that director Cameron Crowe based the rock star hero of his 2000 movie Almost Famous on him.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
Formula One is a sporting empire complete with rock star drivers, billion-dollar teams and a carbon footprint equal to a small African country.
—Reina Sasaki, Fortune Europe, 17 Apr. 2024
Three-Reel Slots Think of three-reel slots as the classic rock stars of the slot world.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
But most art galas do not feature electrifying performances from virtuosic musician and rock star St. Vincent, born Annie Clark.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2024
And, in nineteenth-century America, a celebrity minister was a kind of rock star.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
Former heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson is training in a rock star's Cottonwood, Arizona, jiu jitsu gym for his July fight with 27-year-old and YouTuber Jake Paul.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024
Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
As for his rock star status, Smith kept that quiet.
—Sal Cataldi, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
YouTube The lean, mustachioed guitarist cut such an iconic figure that director Cameron Crowe based the rock star hero of his 2000 movie Almost Famous on him.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
Formula One is a sporting empire complete with rock star drivers, billion-dollar teams and a carbon footprint equal to a small African country.
—Reina Sasaki, Fortune Europe, 17 Apr. 2024
Three-Reel Slots Think of three-reel slots as the classic rock stars of the slot world.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
But most art galas do not feature electrifying performances from virtuosic musician and rock star St. Vincent, born Annie Clark.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2024
And, in nineteenth-century America, a celebrity minister was a kind of rock star.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
Former heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson is training in a rock star's Cottonwood, Arizona, jiu jitsu gym for his July fight with 27-year-old and YouTuber Jake Paul.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Rock star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20star. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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