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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
An ‘Amazon’s Choice’ selection that’s earned more than 70,000 five-star ratings, this chair is a top option in comfort and packability.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024
Dozens of detailed five-star reviews from shoppers have helped vault these spandex shorts to the top of the charts.
—Laura Gurfein, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
The popular Crocs style gets hundreds of five-star ratings on Amazon, too.
—Terri Peters, Parents, 29 May 2024
Sunil Handa, one of the owners of Saffron, learned to cook in his mom’s kitchen before acquiring 35 years of culinary experience, including a stint as a chef at a five-star hotel in New Delhi.
—Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 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 10 Jun. 2024.
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