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four-star
[ fawr-stahr, fohr- ]
adjective
- of or being a full general or admiral, as indicated by four stars on an insignia.
- rated or considered as being of the highest quality, especially as indicated by four printed stars assigned in some rating systems:
a four-star restaurant.
Word History and Origins
Origin of four-star1
Example Sentences
A former four-star recruit, Rice started his college career at Virginia Tech, where he only played in eight games due to injury.
In a four-star review, the Independent said Nelson-Joyce's "conflicted gangster" and the show's "moral ambivalence" elevated it "above the average boilerplate crime drama".
But the Sunday Times' Carol Midgley offered another four-star review, saying it "is as much about family dynamics and the human condition as it is about gangsters and violence".
Lloyd Austin, the former defense secretary and a four-star general with 40 years of military experience, was nonetheless labeled a DEI hire of the Biden administration.
Now, this is a four-star Midwest Ritz, so it doesn’t have the same level of detail, spa offerings or extravagance as a five-star location, but it’s likely the best hotel in the area.
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