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Synonyms
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- bang-up
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- dandy
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fab
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- four-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- groovy
- heavenly
- high-class
- hot
- hype [slang]
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- primo [slang]
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-of-the-line
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
Examples of five-star in a Sentence
at those prices the restaurant's food should be nothing but five-star
Recent Examples on the Web
The jeans have earned over 1,500 five-star ratings from shoppers.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024
But with nearly 4,000 five-star reviews to back them up, this mid-rise option from Amazon Essentials should do the trick.
—Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2024
It was sold over 40,000 times in the past month and has amassed more than 17,400 five-star ratings.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2024
Toronto network CityNews caught up with Johnny Lu, the owner of New Ho King, who says business is boomin’ thanks to Kendrick’s name-drop, and a plethora of five-star reviews have poured in from fans of the Compton legend.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 May 2024
The five-star prospect signed with Oregon but left for his church mission and will enroll in Eugene in 2026.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
Luxury vacations now often feature not just five-star amenities and breathtaking views but also intravenous vitamin treatments.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 1 May 2024
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In a sign that the country is preparing for more overseas visitors, the country’s only five-star hotel, the Serena, has reopened its women’s spa and salon for foreign females after a monthslong closure.
—Riazat Butt, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2024
The pair catching our eye are these Crocs’ Marbled Pacer Sneakers, which have more than 2,600 five-star reviews and a $20 discount right now.
—Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1913, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near five-star
Cite this Entry
“Five-star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/five-star. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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