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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Werking withdrew from the case after his arrest on the arson charges, just days before Craig’s high-profile trial was set to start.
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
The statistics later proved to be exaggerated, Renfro said, but the concerns remained, bolstered by a series of disturbing, high-profile abductions, including the Hollywood abduction and murder of 6-year-old Adam Walsh that thrust his father John Walsh into the spotlight.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
The most high-profile name in the dugout, though, will be manager Dusty Baker, who will chomp on toothpicks and pull strings.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
While weekly layoffs have remained in a historically low range mostly between 200,000 and 250,000 for the past few years, a number of high-profile companies have announced job cuts recently, including UPS, Amazon, Dow and the Washington Post in recent weeks.
—Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
The statistics later proved to be exaggerated, Renfro said, but the concerns remained, bolstered by a series of disturbing, high-profile abductions, including the Hollywood abduction and murder of 6-year-old Adam Walsh that thrust his father John Walsh into the spotlight.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
The most high-profile name in the dugout, though, will be manager Dusty Baker, who will chomp on toothpicks and pull strings.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
While weekly layoffs have remained in a historically low range mostly between 200,000 and 250,000 for the past few years, a number of high-profile companies have announced job cuts recently, including UPS, Amazon, Dow and the Washington Post in recent weeks.
—Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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“High-profile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-profile. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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