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
Set beyond walls and gates on a hillside parcel spanning nearly half an acre, the celeb-pedigreed estate offers a total of six bedrooms and nine baths in roughly 8,400 square feet.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Allison Williams is the latest celeb to take note of the brand’s cultural caché.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2025
Gomez isn’t the only celeb to have been spotted wearing Vivaia.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2025
The city has also really doubled down on celeb tie-ins, like the upcoming re-theme of the Cromwell to the Vanderpump Hotel.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Allison Williams is the latest celeb to take note of the brand’s cultural caché.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2025
Gomez isn’t the only celeb to have been spotted wearing Vivaia.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2025
The city has also really doubled down on celeb tie-ins, like the upcoming re-theme of the Cromwell to the Vanderpump Hotel.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for celeb
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Korean skin care drew standing-room-only crowds, celebrity makeup artist Hung Vanngo gave his first masterclass, and in the bustling fragrance halls niche perfume houses attracted international distributors eager to understand how Arabic fragrance is reshaping global perfumery standards.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the game did end with Vanderbilt safety CJ Heard showing blitz at the line of scrimmage, then bailing out to help Jordan Matthews double Auburn star receiver Cam Coleman in the end zone.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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But the very nature of the connection between stars and their audience is now evolving, according to the IMDb report.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Glenn, the clear point person in the organization as a former Jets first-round pick with a strong personality and the advantage of being hired before the GM, Darren Mougey, is in a less favorable position now.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Johnson told me that each character—even the repugnant ones—is a facet of his own personality.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Celeb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celeb. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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