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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Several of Anderson's high-profile friends and fans poured out their own condolences to the dancer in the comments.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
The Wisconsin lawsuit comes as federal agents have launched high-profile immigration crackdowns in cities including Chicago and Charlotte, North Carolina.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
In the 1990s, the Clinton administration reframed terrorism as both a foreign policy and domestic security challenge, particularly after high-profile attacks such as the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
—Melinda Haas, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
After a whirlwind of coaching carousel news this past weekend, the Penn State Nittany Lions remain as one of the only high-profile college football program's without a head coaching replacement.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
The Wisconsin lawsuit comes as federal agents have launched high-profile immigration crackdowns in cities including Chicago and Charlotte, North Carolina.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
In the 1990s, the Clinton administration reframed terrorism as both a foreign policy and domestic security challenge, particularly after high-profile attacks such as the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
—Melinda Haas, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
After a whirlwind of coaching carousel news this past weekend, the Penn State Nittany Lions remain as one of the only high-profile college football program's without a head coaching replacement.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
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“High-profile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-profile. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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