stardomstar‧dom /ˈstɑːdəm $ ˈstɑːr-/ noun [uncountable] 
his rapid rise to stardomshoot/rise/zoom to stardom (=become famous very quickly) Ellen shot to stardom as a model last year.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Stardom is the ultimate ambition of most young singers and actors.
- She feared that by having a baby she had sacrificed her chances of stardom.
- Both her looks and personality came from a ride to stardom that has been far from comfortable.
- But their stardom is of a more recent vintage.
- I did it myself to earn stardom.
- Nathan is grooming me for stardom.
- Sudden rock stardom can do weird things to your head, even if things build slowly, as they did for Weezer.
- That was stardom and Kenneth Williams was a star, even if his appeal was mostly on home territory.
Longman Language Activatorwhen someone is famous
the success and attention people get when they are famous: · She came to Hollywood in search of fame.at the height of somebody's fame (=when someone is most famous): · At the height of his fame, it is estimated that 500 million people watched his show.fame and fortune (=fame and money): · He never really achieved the fame and fortune he dreamed of.of television/movie/baseball etc fame (=famous because of television, films etc): · The book is about Bonnie Parker of Bonnie and Clyde fame.
when someone is very famous, especially in music, films, or sport: · Stardom is the ultimate ambition of most young singers and actors.· She feared that by having a baby she had sacrificed her chances of stardom.
written fame and admiration that someone has because of something good such as great skill, knowledge, or bravery: · The general's victories won him renown throughout the country.of great/international/high etc renown: · Speakers of international renown will attend the conference.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
(=become famous very quickly) Ellen shot to stardom as a model last year.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Ellen shot to stardom as a model last year.· In this book, he explores the actor’s rise to stardom.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Freds wanted fire escape Oh, the pressures of international stardom!· Yet, it is as the leader of a succession of celebrated trios that Peterson achieved international stardom four decades ago.· Despite professed nerves, she performed with all the confidence of an artist on the brink of international stardom.
VERB· In 1929 she shot to stardom on Broadway in a Noel Coward play.· Disappointment at not getting a sure-thing shot at pop stardom.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► catapult somebody to fame/stardom etc
the state of being a famous performer: - In 1929 she shot to stardom on Broadway in a Noel Coward play.
- All too often large advances can seem like a ticket to stardom.
his rapid rise to stardomshoot/rise/zoom to stardom (=become famous very quickly) Ellen shot to stardom as a model last year.