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Prepositions with nouns

Using prepositions with star

Star combines with different prepositions depending on whether you mean fame, acting, origin, or features.

Quick answer

Which prepositions are used with star?

Use star of for the main performer or famous person connected to something. Use star in before a film, show, or production. Star from can show origin. With star and for star are less common and usually depend on the wider sentence.

She was the star of the show.
He will star in a new comedy series.
The interview featured a star from Brazil.

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
star of + event or show

Main or famous person

Use star of to identify the best-known or leading person.

She became the star of the festival.
He was the star of the team.
2
star in + production

Acting in a film or show

Use star in with movies, series, plays, or advertisements.

The actor will star in a historical drama.
She first star in television commercials.
3
star from + place

Origin or background

Use star from to describe where a famous person comes from.

The magazine interviewed a star from South Korea.
A young star from Argentina joined the club.
4
star with + feature

Containing or featuring something

Use star with in technical or descriptive contexts, not for fame.

The map marks hotels with star symbols.
The menu highlights spicy dishes with star icons.

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
star of
She was the star of the evening.
the most important or admired person
star in
He will star in the next film.
perform as a leading actor
star from
A star from Spain attended the event.
shows origin or background
with star
Rooms with star ratings cost more.
with star is usually part of a larger descriptive phrase
for star
The phrase for star is not a standard fixed combination.
usually unnatural unless star has another role in the sentence

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Using star of for acting roles

Use star in before the name of a production.

✕ She starred of the film. ✓ She starred in the film.

Using for star as a fixed phrase

English does not normally use for star directly before the noun in this meaning.

✕ an award for star ✓ an award for the star

Confusing star and starred

The verb form is starred or star in.

✕ He star in the series. ✓ He starred in the series.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. She was the star ___ the concert.
2. The actor will star ___ a new thriller.
3. A famous star ___ Canada visited the festival.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between star of and star in?

Star of identifies an important person, while star in refers to acting in a production.

Is for star correct in English?

Not usually as a fixed phrase. English normally uses other structures, such as for the star or star of.

Can star be a verb?

Yes. To star in something means to appear as a leading performer.

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