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Definitions for starring
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Princeton's WordNet
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
starringnoun
The action of the verb to star.
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
starringadjective
of, relating to, or in the manner of a star
Charlton Heston had a starring role in Ben-Hur.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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
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
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
Starring
of Star
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of starring in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of starring in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of starring in a Sentence
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
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.
Bob (De Niro) and I are going to be starring in a film called 'Killers of the Flower Moon' and if you've ever wondered what it is be like to work with the great Martin Scorsese, this is your chance, we're offering a walk-on role, you'll spend the day on the set with the three of us, and of course you'll attend the premiere.
The fact that eight women are starring together in a movie feels very big - because it is - and powerful and in some ways political. But the movie is a comedy... And it's stylish and spirited.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, we love Wyoming. It's always been such an amazing place.
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