单词	star turn
释义	star turn noun 1 a : a performance, role, or appearance (as in a movie or television show) that is done by a star or well-known personality … we might see a Best Actress nod for Jane Horrock's nuanced portrayal in Life Is Sweet instead of Bette Midler's star turn in For the Boys … Peter Travers Slater … delivers a surprisingly effective performance in this otherwise muddled thriller made before his attention-grabbing star turn in Heathers. Ed Hulse … she would surely dump the bother of serving as Alaska's besieged governor for a lucrative star turn on Fox News. Frank Rich b : an outstanding performance or prominent role in or contribution to something The fresh, soft, white Italian cheese called mascarpone is most famous for its star turn in tiramisu … Jane Daniels Lear The football gods would return the favor early in the fourth quarter on a strangely similar play that bounced Indy's way, with center Jeff Saturday getting the star turn. Michael Silver 2 chiefly British : the featured skit or number in a theatrical production also : the most outstanding or prominent person or thing in a group The star turn of a recent lunch in the plant-filled conservatory was a Goan curry—chunks of succulent chicken breast in a sauce the color of pesto, made with green chilies and coriander. R. W. Apple, Jr. Example Sentences She was nominated for an Oscar for her star turn as a single mother raising three children alone. She was the star turn in yesterday's game. Recent Examples on the Web In addition to her Oscar, DeBose earned a BAFTA, Critics Choice and SAG Award for her star turn as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Aug. 2022 However, the circumstances surrounding Ezra Miller’s star turn in The Flash are, quite simply, unprecedented in cinematic history. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 24 June 2022 But still, Tony voters remembered that star turn, giving O’Connell the trophy for a bravura, fully lip-synched performance that exemplified O’Connell’s unparalleled but often undersung work. Gordon Cox, Variety, 12 June 2022 But without uttering a single word, Ginger Minj’s guest star turn as Donald Trump himself was the show-stopping moment of this entire Rusical. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2022 The show is remembered for many things — Liza Minelli’s star turn, the great Kander & Ebb score, the naughtiness of the Kit Kat Club — but the 1967 best-musical Tony winner is really a warning. Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 29 Nov. 2021 Took a star turn in 2021, with a 2.81 ERA and 0.970 WHIP and became a first-time all-star (with three strikeouts in the game). Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2021 Her star turn in the series was brief yet significant. Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022 And, more recently, a Tag Heuer 1000 accompanied Leonardo DiCaprio’s wrist for his star turn in The Wolf of Wall Street. Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 18 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1885, in the meaning defined at sense 2 star turn noun chiefly British as in leading lady Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance leading lady leading man principal star lead headliner coprincipal costar starlet superstar ingenue ingénue Antonyms & Near Antonyms extra supernumerary
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