high/low profile

idiom

used to describe the amount of attention that someone or something is given
The actor's high profile helped promote the movie.
The company has kept a high profile in the computer industry.
I don't really like attention, so I try to keep/maintain a low profile around here.

Examples of high/low profile in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One of his high profile cases was the Oct. 16, 2002 firebombing of the home of Carnell Dawson Sr. and his wife, Angela Marie Dawson, who lived at 1401 E. Preston St. Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2024 Suli Davis, Colleyville Heritage volleyball Davis, a BYU commit, is one of the most high profile volleyball recruits in the nation and for good reason. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2024 But she has been surprised by Harris’s low profile in the administration. Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 7 July 2024 King Charles resumed royal duties in late April following his cancer diagnosis, while Kate Middleton continues to maintain a low profile while undergoing chemotherapy. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for high/low profile 

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“High/low profile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%2Flow%20profile. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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