star-vehicle

A form of star vehicle — A movie, play, TV series, or other production that enhances an actor's career.

Meanings

nounstar-vehicle (plural star-vehicles)

plural star-vehicles

  1. alternativeAlternative form of star vehicle.

    Dunne's account of the eight-year creation of a financially successful film, which was essentially a mindless star-vehicle, reveals a philistinism in Hollywood that almost defies satire.

    2013, Kimball King, Hollywood on Stage: Playwrights Evaluate the Culture Industry

Origin

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APA

star-vehicle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/star-vehicle

MLA

“star-vehicle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/star-vehicle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “star-vehicle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/star-vehicle.

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