starring

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starring

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of star
with a film as its subject That which has the specified actor or actors, especially those in lead roles, in its cast. Ben-Hur, starring Charlton Heston
Similar: featuring

noun starrings

The action of the verb to star.

adjective

not comparable Performing as a star; having the leading role. Charlton Heston had a starring role in Ben-Hur.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: leading, prima, major, stellar, showcasing, showing, highlighting, featuring, with, celebrating, tournament, championship, cup, fifa, championships, star it

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verb with a film as subject: featuring the specified actors

日本語	主演している shuen shite iru
Ελληνικά	πρωταγωνιστούν protagonistoún

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@misc{starring_2026,
  title = {starring},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/starring},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}