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Enterprise possibly shown by trendy celebrities previously (8)

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starship

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'enterprise possibly shown' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

'trendy celebrities previously' is the wordplay.
'trendy' becomes 'hip' (both can mean fashionable).
'celebrities' becomes 'stars' (star can mean a famous person).
'previously' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'hip' after 'stars' is 'STARSHIP'.

'by' is the link.

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(Other definitions for starship that I've seen before include "TV's USS Enterprise, for instance" , "The Enterprise, commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard, was one" , "one in SF movie?" , "Enterprise on show" , "Enterprise perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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