The phrase "faded star" refers to someone who was once famous or popular but has lost their fame or popularity over time.
Sentences with «faded star»
Join us on our quest to chart the luminous bodies and fading stars in the ever - changing universe of the college game (si.com)
Maybe it's the addition of Hugh Grant as a lunatic faded star desperate for some cash to get his one man show going, Brendan Gleeson as a moody prison chef named Knuckles McGinty, a totally random dance routine during the credits, or just the sheer earnestness of it all but «Paddington 2» is a total delight. (southflorida.com)
Maybe it's the addition of Hugh Grant as a lunatic faded star desperate for some cash to get his one man show going, Brendan Gleeson as a moody prison chef... (southflorida.com)