Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

someone's star falls

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: some-one's s-tar -falls
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

When someone or something has lost its former popularity or acclaim.

Example Sentences

"Her star has fallen since then and she no longer has many followers."
"Levi-Strauss's star is fallen now, and such extreme statements seem, in retrospect, a little bit ridiculous."

Phrases

rising star

Frequently Paired Words

rising star

Synonyms

fall off decline

Questions

What does someone's star falls mean?: When someone or something has lost its former popularity or acclaim.

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