high-profile
adjective
: attracting a lot of attention in newspapers, on television, etc.
a high-profile legal case
a high-profile athlete
She has a very high-profile job.
Examples of high-profile in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In 2023, the House Oversight Committee held a high-profile hearing featuring former military intelligence officer and whistleblower David Grusch.
—
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
That decision came a month before jurors were set to be selected for the high-profile capital murder trial.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
Genealogy investigations have had major success stories Successfully using the DNA of distant family members to profile and narrow down suspects had an extraordinarily high-profile debut in 2018, when it was used to solve the cold case of the Golden State Killer.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Despite agreement on those measures, several other high-profile bills were poised to die at the end of the session.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for high-profile
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
That decision came a month before jurors were set to be selected for the high-profile capital murder trial.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
Genealogy investigations have had major success stories Successfully using the DNA of distant family members to profile and narrow down suspects had an extraordinarily high-profile debut in 2018, when it was used to solve the cold case of the Golden State Killer.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Despite agreement on those measures, several other high-profile bills were poised to die at the end of the session.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for high-profile
Cite this Entry
“High-profile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-profile. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
