starstruck
adjective
star·struck
ˈstär-ˌstrək 
: particularly taken with celebrities (such as movie stars)
Examples of starstruck in a Sentence
She stared at him in starstruck awe.
I know she's famous, but try not to act starstruck when you meet her.
Recent Examples on the Web
Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant led the charming take on a Hollywood love story in 1999
Twenty-five years ago, a charming rom-com called Notting Hill united fan favorites Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant in a meet-cute about a starstruck bookstore owner and a single-or-maybe-not movie star.
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Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
Walton went out of his way to engage with my starstruck family and friends while unknowingly giving me the reinforcements to give my speech.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
The old guild had mirrored the old studio: stars ran the show, in a starstruck system in which a grievance could bring movie production to a halt.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Earlier in the day, Zendaya stole the show at a more temperate reception downstairs, graciously taking selfies with throngs of starstruck revelers.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
Seconds after Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson entered the holding room where presenters and performers at Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy gala were to take this picture, someone became starstruck — but who that was might surprise you.
—Nekesa Mumbi Moody, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2024
The Boy Meets World alum, 42, was left starstruck when introduced to the rapper, 38, backstage at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival, and the sweet moment was captured on video.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
The story sounds derivative: A starstruck young woman becomes an extra in a film being shot at Cinecitta and is swept along with the movie’s Hollywood stars on a nightlong fete straight out of La Dolce Vita.
—Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2023
Wearing a yellow Lego store apron, Sheeran can be seen in the video handling the store's merchandise and signing toys for starstruck fans.
—USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2023
Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
Walton went out of his way to engage with my starstruck family and friends while unknowingly giving me the reinforcements to give my speech.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
The old guild had mirrored the old studio: stars ran the show, in a starstruck system in which a grievance could bring movie production to a halt.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Earlier in the day, Zendaya stole the show at a more temperate reception downstairs, graciously taking selfies with throngs of starstruck revelers.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
Seconds after Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson entered the holding room where presenters and performers at Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy gala were to take this picture, someone became starstruck — but who that was might surprise you.
—Nekesa Mumbi Moody, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2024
The Boy Meets World alum, 42, was left starstruck when introduced to the rapper, 38, backstage at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival, and the sweet moment was captured on video.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
The story sounds derivative: A starstruck young woman becomes an extra in a film being shot at Cinecitta and is swept along with the movie’s Hollywood stars on a nightlong fete straight out of La Dolce Vita.
—Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2023
Wearing a yellow Lego store apron, Sheeran can be seen in the video handling the store's merchandise and signing toys for starstruck fans.
—USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2023
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“Starstruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starstruck. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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