celebrated

adjective cel·e·brat·ed

|Updated on: 17 Jul 2018

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Examples: celebrated in a Sentence

Definition of celebrated

: widely known and often referred to

a celebrated author

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celebratedness

noun

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Examples of celebrated in a Sentence

He is one of today's most celebrated young writers.
a celebrated author making an appearance on a talk show

Recent Examples of celebrated from the Web

From Friday to Sunday, July 6 to 8, some of the world's most popular and celebrated DJs gave their best sides to the roaring crowds.

— kat bein, Billboard, "DJ Snake, Afrojack, Carl Cox & More Full Sets From Ultra Europe 2018," 13 July 2018
Mall saw potential in his new student, and with his encouragement, Sabin created a celebrated brain model of the brain stem of a newborn.

— eliza mcgraw, Smithsonian, "Florence Sabin Pioneered Her Way in Medical Science, Then Made Sure Other Women Could Do the Same," 6 July 2018
While you and your plebeian friends celebrated Independence Day by firing up a few mediocre hotdogs on the barbecue, J-Rod were busy cozying up to each other on a picturesque beach looking hot as heck (literally and metaphorically speaking).

— ruby buddemeyer, Marie Claire, "Are Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez Engaged? Here Are All the Clues," 6 July 2018
The Kentucky football staff celebrated Independence Day with a couple of commitments from prospective future pass catchers.

— jon hale, The Courier-Journal, "Kentucky football celebrated Fourth of July with two 2019 commitments," 5 July 2018
The piece itself is an expression of the celebrated Chaine d’Ancre link created by Robert Dumas in 1938, and it can just as easily be worn classically in front or cascading down the back.

— Vogue, "Hermès’s Chaine d’Ancre Turns 80 This Year, and Pierre Hardy Has Created a High Jewelry Collection to Celebrate It," 3 July 2018
Anne Rice, author of many books, including the celebrated series, The Vampire Chronicles, is a New Orleans native.

— perri ormont blumberg, Southern Living, "Author Anne Rice's One-Time NOLA Victorian Mansion Is Listed for $4.5 million," 26 June 2018
Passengers are treated to Clarins amenity kits and noise-canceling headphones, and meals come courtesy of such celebrated Parisian chefs as Bocuse d’Or-winner Michel Roth.

— Fortune, "How to Fly the World’s Best Business Class for Less Than Coach," 26 June 2018
Soccer stars Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Megan Rapinoe and Crystal Dunn are among 10 athletes featured on covers for ESPN The Magazine’s 10th edition of its celebrated BODY Issue.

— alicia delgallo, Pro Soccer USA, "ESPN Body Issue: Zlatan Ibrahimović, Megan Rapinoe, Crystal Dunn featured on covers," 25 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of celebrated

from past participle of celebrate

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First Known Use: 1549

in the meaning defined above

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celebrated Synonyms

Synonym Discussion of celebrated

famous, renowned, celebrated, noted, notorious, distinguished, eminent, illustrious mean known far and wide. famous implies little more than the fact of being, sometimes briefly, widely and popularly known.