celeb

noun

ce·​leb sə-ˈleb How to pronounce celeb (audio)

Examples of celeb in a Sentence

a trendy restaurant much favored by Tinseltown celebs
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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 Sometimes, a celeb fan can reflect a club’s growing status. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 Mayer wasn’t the only celeb repping Audemars Piguet this week. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for celeb

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of celeb was in 1907

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“Celeb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celeb. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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