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Princeton's WordNet

  1. leading(p), prima(p), star(p), starring(p), stellar(a)adjective

    indicating the most important performer or role

    "the leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a stellar performance"

Wiktionary

  1. starringnoun

    The action of the verb to star.

  2. starringverb

    (with a film as its subject) That which has the specified actor or actors, especially those in lead roles, in its cast.

    Ben-Hur, starring Charlton Heston

  3. starringadjective

    of, relating to, or in the manner of a star

    Charlton Heston had a starring role in Ben-Hur.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Starringadjective

    Shining with stellar light; blazing with sparkling light.

    Etymology: stellans, Latin; from star.

    Such his fell glances as the fatal light
    Of starring comets that look kingdoms dead. Richard Crashaw.

Wikipedia

  1. Starring

    A movie star (also known as a film star or cinema star) is an actor or actress who is famous for their starring, or leading, roles in movies. The term is used for performers who are marketable stars as they become popular household names and whose names are used to promote movies, for example in trailers and posters. The most prominent movie stars are known in the industry as bankable stars.

ChatGPT

  1. starring

    Starring is a term commonly used in the entertainment industry, particularly in film and television, to refer to the leading actor or actress who plays the primary role in a production. The star is often prominently featured and receives top billing in the credits. They are typically recognized for their talent, popularity, and ability to draw audiences to a production.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Starring

    of Star

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. STARRING

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Starring is ranked #107134 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Starring surname appeared 166 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Starring.

    91.5% or 152 total occurrences were White.
    3% or 5 total occurrences were Black.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of starring in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of starring in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of starring in a Sentence

  1. Lukwesa Morin:

    I’ve been mistaken for her a couple of times as I ’m walking down the street or in any public places. This has been going on for two years now. I’ve been told I look like her ever since she began starring in Suits.

  2. Allen West:

    Hopefully, I'll be running at least a mile within a week, but y' all didn't know they were making a new' Scarface' movie and I'm going to be starring in it.

  3. John Legend:

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

  4. Kardashian West:

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, we love Wyoming. It's always been such an amazing place.

  5. Kevin Trenberth:

    I don't think it's a starring role, but it's a strong supporting role.

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