VIP
noun
plural VIPs
ˌvē-ˌī-ˈpēz 
: a person of great influence or prestige
especially
: a high official with special privileges
Examples of VIP in a Sentence
I was treated like a VIP at the reception.
the VIPs insisted on being seated in the restaurant's private dining room
Recent Examples on the Web
Police repeatedly shut roads to give preference to VIP movement at the summit, creating chaos in the city of 20 million people.
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Aditya Soni, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
The Anterselva Biathlon Arena is a legit sporting stadium, with thousands of permanent seats, a gigantic video board, VIP seating areas and a vast network of tunnels connecting it all.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Parking is available in lots G, J, L, Yellow, Garage, South VIP, East VIP or West VIP.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 11 Feb. 2026
There will also be a Beauty Lounge and VIP Gifting.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
As for the other accommodations, Vento offers up two VIP cabins and four additional guest cabins on the main deck, each of which is gussied up with a unique color.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2026
For the true basketball aficionado or someone who simply wants to savor a game in style, the VIP Basketball Experience puts you in the center of the excitement—literally.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Across the floor were Hobert’s doting parents — a couple of youthful and energetic Gen-Xers bopping along in general admission rather than VIP.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Tickets are $5 each or $40 for VIP.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
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Aditya Soni, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
The Anterselva Biathlon Arena is a legit sporting stadium, with thousands of permanent seats, a gigantic video board, VIP seating areas and a vast network of tunnels connecting it all.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Parking is available in lots G, J, L, Yellow, Garage, South VIP, East VIP or West VIP.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 11 Feb. 2026
There will also be a Beauty Lounge and VIP Gifting.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
As for the other accommodations, Vento offers up two VIP cabins and four additional guest cabins on the main deck, each of which is gussied up with a unique color.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2026
For the true basketball aficionado or someone who simply wants to savor a game in style, the VIP Basketball Experience puts you in the center of the excitement—literally.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Across the floor were Hobert’s doting parents — a couple of youthful and energetic Gen-Xers bopping along in general admission rather than VIP.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Tickets are $5 each or $40 for VIP.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
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“VIP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/VIP. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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Etymology
from very important person
Medical Definition
VIP
abbreviation
vasoactive intestinal peptide; vasoactive intestinal polypeptide
Although hypokalemia and acidosis are classically associated with secretion of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) by a neuroendocrine tumor, electrolyte abnormalities occur in other forms of chronic diarrhea.—Roger Kapoor et al., The New England Journal of Medicine
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