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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For the special concert, Spencer appeared business-casual, while Kaling went slightly edgier — and, fittingly, more rock star — in a leather jacket almost as long as the coats linked to Hudson’s forever iconic Almost Famous character, Penny Lane.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
The following year, Kravitz guest starred in the FX series Better Things (2016) as director Mel Trueblood, and later appeared in two episodes of the Fox TV show Star (2016–2017) as rock star Roland Crane.
—Madeline Cisneros, EW.com, 19 May 2024
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Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
The following year, Kravitz guest starred in the FX series Better Things (2016) as director Mel Trueblood, and later appeared in two episodes of the Fox TV show Star (2016–2017) as rock star Roland Crane.
—Madeline Cisneros, EW.com, 19 May 2024
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“Rock star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20star. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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