Idiom
star vehicle
Meaning
A movie, play, TV series, or other production that enhances an actor's career.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The new action movie is a perfect star vehicle for her.”
“The studio produced the romantic comedy as a star vehicle to help the young actor win a major award.”
“Critics noted that the film functioned primarily as a star vehicle, designed to showcase the lead actor's dramatic range rather than to tell a cohesive story.”
Examples
simple
“The new action movie is a perfect star vehicle for her.”
contextual
“The studio produced the romantic comedy as a star vehicle to help the young actor win a major award.”
complex
“Critics noted that the film functioned primarily as a star vehicle, designed to showcase the lead actor's dramatic range rather than to tell a cohesive story.”
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