four-star
Example Sentences
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Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, a retired four-star general, spoke to more than 1,000 people in a ballroom.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Caden was a four-star quarterback when he suffered a season-ending knee injury that September before bouncing back as a junior by throwing for 30 touchdowns and more than 3,000 yards to draw heavy recruiting interest.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
Later that night, I went to a “Hotel Wide-Awake” demonstration outside the four-star Hilton in downtown Minneapolis where ICE has rented a block of rooms.
From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026
Her four-star review says Rogen has "lovingly recreated" his childhood favourite, created of course by Jim Henson - adding that her 10-year-old son enjoyed the show but found it "a bit random".
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
Now, I’m no hotel connoisseur, but one glance at the weathered sign told me that our stay was unlikely to be a four-star mints-on-your-pillow-type experience.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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