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 lawsuit follows a series of high-profile disputes over how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its subagency FEMA distribute homeland security grants.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
There have already been several high-profile cases of this scenario in 2025.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The veteran music insider, who worked closely with Snoop Dogg for 17 years as a manager and brand adviser, teamed with high-profile sneaker designer, collector, store owner and creator Sean Wotherspoon to launch MNTGE in 2022.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
More deliberate building crashes Sometimes, high-profile — and tragic — crashes have prompted changes.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
There have already been several high-profile cases of this scenario in 2025.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The veteran music insider, who worked closely with Snoop Dogg for 17 years as a manager and brand adviser, teamed with high-profile sneaker designer, collector, store owner and creator Sean Wotherspoon to launch MNTGE in 2022.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
More deliberate building crashes Sometimes, high-profile — and tragic — crashes have prompted changes.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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