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.
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The unresolved legal process has gripped observers across the United States, resurfacing debates about the death penalty, victims' rights and the responsibilities of prosecutors in high-profile cases.
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Last month, Larsson said Calvin Klein’s new Icon Cotton Stretch underwear, backed up by a high-profile campaign blitz featuring Bad Bunny, drove a 25 percent increase in revenues.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
The industry has already seen high-profile missteps, companies eliminating entire support teams in favor of automation, only to scramble weeks later to rehire those same roles.
—Rachel Lyubovitzky, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Every year, The Hollywood Reporter recognizes the town’s best and most influential business managers working behind the scenes to manage the financial lives of entertainment’s most high-profile figures.
—Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Last month, Larsson said Calvin Klein’s new Icon Cotton Stretch underwear, backed up by a high-profile campaign blitz featuring Bad Bunny, drove a 25 percent increase in revenues.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
The industry has already seen high-profile missteps, companies eliminating entire support teams in favor of automation, only to scramble weeks later to rehire those same roles.
—Rachel Lyubovitzky, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Every year, The Hollywood Reporter recognizes the town’s best and most influential business managers working behind the scenes to manage the financial lives of entertainment’s most high-profile figures.
—Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
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“High-profile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-profile. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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