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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Democrats were eager to use health care as the perfect pocketbook economic issue for a high-profile battle with Republicans.
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2025
In New York City, State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani won the mayoral race against high-profile opponents.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
In March 2025, Vice President Vance even led a high-profile US delegation to the American military base in Greenland to advocate for annexation, despite polling data indicating that a large majority of Greenlanders have expressed no enthusiasm for an American takeover.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Democrats routed the Republican Party from high-profile governors’ races to obscure local contests Tuesday, sweeping statewide races in Virginia and New Jersey while electing New York City’s first Muslim mayor.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2025
In New York City, State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani won the mayoral race against high-profile opponents.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
In March 2025, Vice President Vance even led a high-profile US delegation to the American military base in Greenland to advocate for annexation, despite polling data indicating that a large majority of Greenlanders have expressed no enthusiasm for an American takeover.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Democrats routed the Republican Party from high-profile governors’ races to obscure local contests Tuesday, sweeping statewide races in Virginia and New Jersey while electing New York City’s first Muslim mayor.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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“High-profile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-profile. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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