as in celebrity
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
a trendy restaurant much favored by Tinseltown celebs
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Recent Examples of celeb
More recent wildlife news Big Bear’s celeb eagles continue to keep us on our toes.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The popular celeb is in good company in the 305.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The Grammy-winning musician and actor wasn't the only celeb to make a statement at Chanel; Margot Robbie showed up with a wavy, wet-look bob and bangs that was a major departure from her more romantic Wuthering Heights styles.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Mar. 2026
Sophie Turner is only the latest celeb to make the case for the return of the naked dress.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2026
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The popular celeb is in good company in the 305.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The Grammy-winning musician and actor wasn't the only celeb to make a statement at Chanel; Margot Robbie showed up with a wavy, wet-look bob and bangs that was a major departure from her more romantic Wuthering Heights styles.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Mar. 2026
Sophie Turner is only the latest celeb to make the case for the return of the naked dress.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for celeb
Noun
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Some celebrities have gotten mad at him about the interactions, and some of them laugh about it with him.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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The manosphere internet celebrity, born Braden Eric Peters, was taken into custody Thursday on a warrant issued by the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, according to a Fort Lauderdale Police Department spokesperson.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Republicans will be looking to help Collins in an election year, Shaheen is making a big legacy play in her last year in office, Warnock is a rising Democratic star, and Kennedy brings some heft from the right to the table.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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By the nineteen-eighties, she was basically finished as a movie star.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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According to Dunn, the small amount of division comes from online personalities such as Tucker Carlson, Matt Gaetz and Steve Bannon.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Of all the criteria the employer has to weigh, including personality and work ethic, the candidate’s ability to do the job carries the most weight.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Celeb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celeb. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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