celeb

noun

ce·​leb sə-ˈleb 

: celebrity sense 2

Synonyms of celeb

• celebrity
• star
• personality

Examples of celeb in a Sentence

a trendy restaurant much favored by Tinseltown celebs

Recent Examples on the Web

Below, look back at celeb couples who broke up, reunited and are still going strong. — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Lavandeira also defended her brother, who in the early aughts burst onto the internet’s celebrity culture and gossip scene with shocking headlines and often lewd doodles over celeb images. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

Sorry millennials, skinny jeans have taken a back seat lately for baggier styles, and Emily Ratajkowski isn’t the only celeb on board. — Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026

Think of any TikTok-viral or celeb-founded brand, and it’s likely sold at Sephora. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for celeb

• cobweb
• deb
• ebb
• web