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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That process has seen high-profile Banijay Rights and All3Media International sales execs leave including Simon Cox, Claire Jago, Maartje Horchner, Nick Smith and Rachel Glaister. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026 Hellerstein, who was appointed to the federal bench by President Bill Clinton in 1998, presided over numerous high-profile cases during his lengthy judicial career. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 The French striker is not the first high-profile athlete to have fallen foul of Chinese cultural sensitivities. — Tom Williams, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Alvin Hellerstein, a federal judge who for decades oversaw some of the country's most high-profile cases, counting among his defendants presidents and CEOs, has died, a spokesperson for the Southern District of New York confirmed Wednesday. — Graham Kates, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 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 4 Nov. 2026.

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