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starrer en · NOUN

Etymology

From star + -er.

Meanings

1. (India, UK) A film featuring a particular movie star.
   • Although the selection appears noticeably short of major Hollywood names – with studios clearly preferring to hedge their bets and keep product back till the post-pandemic situation is clearer – Cannes has the Kate Winslet/Saoirse Ronan starrer Ammonite, directed by British film-maker Francis Lee. 2020 June 3, Andrew Pulver, “Cannes selects lineup for 2020 edition after 'physical' festival shelved”, in The Guardian:
   • The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has refused to certify Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer 'Haraamkhor' objecting to its theme which deals with a student-teacher romance. 2016 June 19, “Another Anurag Kashyap film faces trouble”, in The Times of India:
2. (in-compounds) Something meriting a rating of the specified number of stars.
   • Serve this platter with herbed pizza squares for a sumptuous starter. The interesting combination of lemon, honey and herbs in the dressing is what makes this starter and^([sic]) real five-starrer! 2008, Tarla Dalal, Exotic, page 12:

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Relateds

multistarrer