August 10, 2011 - Word of the Day: star

Those glowing little dots in the sky called "stars" can be seen on cloudless evenings. We also use this word when describing famous celebrities and performers. The sentences below show how this word can be used as a verb, a noun, and as an adjective:

• Angelina Jolie is starring in a new movie. (verb)
• She is a movie star. (noun)
• Michael Jordan was a star athlete when he played for the Chicago Bulls. (adjective)
• Bono is a singer for the band U2. He is a rockstar. (noun)
• Warren Buffet is a star investor. Many business people pay attention to his opinions. (adjective)
• Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in many movies before he became the governor of California. (verb)

Rockstars have a lot of fans. They're signing autograph books.