1
as in star
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
celebrities from sports and entertainment attended the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games
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as in fame
the fact or state of being known to the public
an actor who reportedly feels very uncomfortable with his celebrity
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Recent Examples of celebrity
People and Audi are hosting the afterparty with beats by celebrity DJ Michelle Pesce.
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Interior designer Nate Berkus, known for his impressive roster of A-list celebrity clients, home product lines, and national TV appearances, recently unveiled the interiors for his first-ever residential development project in New York City, called The Katharine.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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—Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Even celebrities like Jason Statham, Henry Cavill and Elizabeth Banks have talked about their love of the fitness program.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Interior designer Nate Berkus, known for his impressive roster of A-list celebrity clients, home product lines, and national TV appearances, recently unveiled the interiors for his first-ever residential development project in New York City, called The Katharine.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Even celebrities like Jason Statham, Henry Cavill and Elizabeth Banks have talked about their love of the fitness program.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for celebrity
Noun
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The stars came out to shine for the Trojans as Kiki Iriafen and JuJu Watkins each scored 22 points in the victory.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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By the 1940s, Weegee had moved to Hollywood and taken up work shooting the stars.—
Matt Shaw,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Emily has spent her entire life doing the right thing at every opportunity, and doesn’t care about fame or fortune, but just wants the human connection that comes from forming a few genuinely close relationships.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Mar. 2025
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The Grammy-winning county singer, who first rose to fame as the winner of American Idol in 2005, will take over Perry’s seat when the new season premieres on Sunday, March 9.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The panelists over the years have included a veritable who’s who of sports media personalities, including Jemele Hill, Bomani Jones, Mina Kimes, Woody Paige, Bill Plaschke, Bob Ryan, Sarah Spain, Pablo Torre and Clinton Yates, among many, many others.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
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Former Fox News personality and podcaster Dan Bongino was named FBI deputy director a short time later.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Schreiner previously competed for Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) women's track and field team and gained national notoriety for dominating female opponents and frequent social media videos boasting about it as an openly transgender competitor.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Andrew, in particular, gained notoriety for his controversial views and statements on various topics, including masculinity and wealth.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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Iman Shumpert is the latest celeb to tap into the cannabis craze.—
Emily Burns,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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Lamar wasn’t the only celeb putting the Western staple back on the radar this season.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Feb. 2025
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Dorothy Hood, an adventurous Texan whose enthralling abstract paintings won her great renown in the Houston art world starting in the 1960s, had high expectations for herself.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the two young artists went on to greater renown.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Celebrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celebrity. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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