four-star
Example Sentences
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The 1988 presidential campaign of Alexander Haig, a former four-star general who served as Ronald Reagan’s first secretary of state, flamed out amid GOP infighting over the Iran–Contra affair.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
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
Reed said the “sky is the limit” for the four-star freshman, who could play any number of positions in Patterson’s defensive backfield.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
"The British actress proves any doubters wrong," he said in his four-star review.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
At seventeen, his favorite thing to do was to take me to four-star restaurants throughout Silicon Valley.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.