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five-star

[ fahyv-stahr ]

/ ˈfaɪvˈstɑr /

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adjective

having five stars to indicate rank or quality: a five-star general; a five-star brandy.

of the highest quality.

Origin of five-star

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby five-star

five-legged, five-o'clock shadow, five-speed, five-spice powder, five-spot, five-star, five-year plan, fivefold, fivepenny, fivepins, fiver

Example sentences from the Web for five-star

Five-star reviews made me deliriously happy; three-star reviews crushingly sad.

He’s Got a Ticket to Write, or How a Late Train Produced a Novel |Dominic Utton |April 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The refugee camp in the Turkish city of Kilis has been called “a five-star hotel.”

Millions of Refugees from Syria’s War Are Clinging to Life In Toxic Conditions |Christopher Looney |April 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Located just across the border from Kilis, the camp is the antithesis of the “five-star” Kilis camp.

Millions of Refugees from Syria’s War Are Clinging to Life In Toxic Conditions |Christopher Looney |April 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“The resort aspires to be the equivalent of a five-star hotel, but on skis,” Heidi continued.

Olympians Dish on Their Favorite Spots to Ski & Snowboard |The Daily Beast |October 26, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

“In the next ten years, we would like to see three types of tourist development: rural, five-star and Zrće,” mayor Ante Dabo said.

Party on in Pag: The Controversy on Croatia’s Hottest Island |Kristin Vukovic |August 25, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for five-star

five-star

adjective

(of a hotel) first-class, top-quality, or offering exceptional luxury