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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Jackson, the defendant’s attorney, is a high-profile lawyer who represented Harvey Weinstein at his Los Angeles trial and Karen Read at her trial in Massachusetts.
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Andrew Dalton, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Both teams boast a high-profile player in local government.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
Maresca changed agents in October and is now represented by the high-profile Jorge Mendes.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
While his team at Everrati successfully electrified a number of high-profile legendary cars, some vehicles will remain in the realm of preservation and restoration.
—Paul Ratner, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Dalton, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Both teams boast a high-profile player in local government.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
Maresca changed agents in October and is now represented by the high-profile Jorge Mendes.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
While his team at Everrati successfully electrified a number of high-profile legendary cars, some vehicles will remain in the realm of preservation and restoration.
—Paul Ratner, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high-profile
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“High-profile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-profile. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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